Order 51, rule 3 of Civil Procedure Rules : Notice to parties

Every notice of motion shall state in general terms the grounds of the application, and where any motion is grounded on evidence by affidavit, a copy of any affidavit intended to be used shall be...

If upon the hearing of any application, the court is of opinion that sufficient notice has not been given or that any person to whom notice has not been given ought to have had such notice, the court...

The hearing of any application may from time to time be adjourned upon such terms as the court thinks fit.

A plaintiff may, without special leave, cause to be served any application or notice of any petition or summons upon any defendant who, having been duly served with a summons to enter an appearance,...

Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the court may in any case direct that any business be disposed of in chambers which it thinks may be more conveniently disposed of in chambers than...

Any judge may adjourn into court any application made to him at chambers which he deems more convenient to be considered in court.

(1) Every order, rule or other statutory provision under or by virtue of which any application is made must ordinarily be stated, but no objection shall be made and no application shall be refused...

(1) It shall not be necessary in an originating summons, application or other process to ask for costs, or for general or other relief, which may be granted by the court as it thinks just....

All applications or other process shall be deemed to have been made when filed in court.

(1) An application taken out in any proceedings need only be signed by the advocate representing the applicant, or the applicant himself if acting in person, and need not be signed by or on behalf of...

(1) Any respondent who wishes to oppose any application may file t any one or a combination of the following documents — (a) a notice preliminary objection: and/or; (b) replying affidavit; and/or...

The court may set aside an order made ex parte.

The court may, in its discretion, limit the time for oral submissions by the parties or their advocates or allow written submissions.

In this Order— “the Act” means the Advocates Act (Cap. 16); “the Disciplinary Committee” means the Disciplinary Committee established under section 57 of the Advocates Act; Cap. 18. “the...

(1) A petition of appeal to the Chief Justice under section 26(2) of the Act shall have annexed to it a copy of the decision of the registrar appealed from. (2) Every petition of appeal shall be...

(1) Any application under section 45 of the Act shall be intituled in the matter of the Act and shall be supported by affidavit. (2) An application under section 45(2) of the Act shall be served on...

(1) Where the relationship of advocate and client exists or has existed the court may, on the application of the client or his legal personal representative, make an order for— (a) the delivery by...

(1) An application under section 50(1) of the Act shall be by originating summons supported by affidavit. (2) The summons shall be served on the advocate and on the party chargeable with the bill....

(1) An application for a charging order under section 52 of the Act shall be made in the suit or matter by summons in chambers supported by affidavit. (2) The application shall be served on the...

(1) An application for an order for the enforcement of an undertaking given by an advocate shall be made— (a) if the undertaking was given in a suit in the High Court, by summons in chambers in that...

(1) A memorandum of appeal under section 62(1) or section 73(1) of the Act shall be intituled “in the matter of the Act”, and “in the matter of an advocate”, or, as the case may be, an advocate’s...

(1) An appellant under section 62(1) or section 73(1) of the Act may at any time discontinue his appeal by filing a notice of discontinuance and serving it on every party to the appeal and on the...

(1) An originating summons under this Order shall be made returnable for a fixed date before a judge in chambers and, unless otherwise directed, shall be served on all parties at least seven clear...

(1) No application for an order of mandamus, prohibition or certiorari shall be made unless leave therefor has been granted in accordance with this rule. (2) An application for such leave as...

Leave shall not be granted to apply for an order of certiorari to remove any judgment, order, decree, conviction or other proceeding for the purpose of its being quashed, unless the application for...

(1) When leave has been granted to apply for an order of mandamus, prohibition or certiorari, the application shall be made within twenty-one days by notice of motion to the High Court, and there...

(1) Copies of the statement accompanying the application for leave shall be served with the notice of motion, and copies of any affidavits accompanying the application for leave shall be supplied on...

On the hearing of any such motion as aforesaid, the applicant shall have the right to begin.

On the hearing of any such motion as aforesaid, any person who desires to be heard in opposition to the motion and appears to the High Court to be a proper person to be heard shall be heard,...

(1) In the case of an application for an order of certiorari to remove any proceedings for the purpose of their being quashed, the applicant shall not question the validity of any order, warrant,...

The Civil Procedure Rules are revoked.

In all proceedings pending whether preparatory or incidental to, or consequential upon any proceedings in court at the time of the coming into force of these rules, the provisions of these rules shall...