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Family And Children [1948] EACA 4

Leon Zimbler v Gladys Zimbler

Leon Zimbler v Gladys Zimbler (Civil Appeal No. 1 of 1948) [1948] EACA 4 (1 January 1948)

The Court of Appeal held that the trial judge applied too high a standard in rejecting evidence of intended domicile. The appeal was allowed and remitted.

  • Divorce
  • Domicile Of Choice
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Matrimonial Causes
  • Residence Requirement
  • Domicile-of-choice
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Civil Procedure [1945] EACA 68

In Re: Rules of Court; In Re: Application by Mr. Maharaj Krishen Bhandari for enrlment as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Kenya (No Case No.)

In Re: Rules of Court; In Re: Application by Mr. Maharaj Krishen Bhandari for enrlment as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Kenya (No Case No.) [1945] EACA 68 (1 January 1945)

The court held that six months’ continuous residence, not residence as a barrister, satisfied the enrolment rule for advocate admission.

  • Admission To Practice
  • Legal Practitioners Enrolment
  • Residence Requirement
  • Admission-to-practice
  • Legal-practitioners-enrolment
  • Residence-requirement
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Family And Children [2019] UGHCFD 1

In Re: Katumba Francis & Nakitende Jenny (infants) (Adoption Cause Nos. 016 And 017 of 2018)

In Re: Katumba Francis & Nakitende Jenny (infants) (Adoption Cause Nos. 016 And 017 of 2018) [2019] UGHCFD 1 (19 March 2019)

The applicants have satisfied most statutory requirements for adoption under Ugandan law, including age, marital status, and parental consent. However, they have not met the mandatory requirement of residing in Uganda and fostering the children for at least one year under direct supervision, as stipulated by Section 46 of the Children Act. The court finds that the applicants' limited physical presence in Uganda and reliance on an attorney for day-to-day care does not constitute sufficient emotional, physical, and social bonding with the children, nor does it allow adequate acclimatization to…

  • International Adoption
  • Foster Care Placement
  • Residence Requirement
  • Parental Consent
  • Child Welfare
  • Judicial Discretion
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