ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Court of Appeal Rules
28. Order of addresses
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
28. Order of addresses
Unless the Court otherwise directs—(a)the Court shall, at the hearing of an application or appeal, first hear the applicant or appellant, then the respondent, then an interested party, amicus curiae or intermediary if any, and then the applicant or the appellant in reply;(b)at the hearing of an appeal where notice of cross-appeal has been given, the Court will hear the appellant first on the appeal, then the respondent on the appeal and on the cross- appeal, then the appellant in reply on the appeal and on the cross-appeal, and finally the respondent in reply on the cross-appeal;(c)the Court may dismiss, but shall not allow any preliminary objection, application, appeal or cross-appeal without calling on the opposing party;(d)after hearing the opposing party, the Court may allow, but shall not dismiss any preliminary objection, application, appeal or cross-appeal without giving the objector, applicant, appellant or cross-appellant an opportunity to reply; or(e)the provisions of this rule shall apply where notice of grounds for affirming the decision has been given in the same way in all respects as where notice of cross-appeal has been given:Provided that the Court may at any stage give any directions under this rule.