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JURISDICTION - Importance of jurisdiction and effect of proceedings conducted where Court lacks jurisdiction

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"It is settled that jurisdiction is a threshold issue which is fundamental and crucial to adjudication.

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DISCRETION OF COURT - How discretion of court should be exercised and the duty of an applicant seeking exercise of discretion by the Court to place sufficient materials before the Court

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DISCRETION OF COURT - Meaning and nature of judicial discretion

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DISCRETION OF COURT - Meaning of the concept of discretion

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DISCRETION OF COURT - Principles guiding the exercise of discretion by the Court

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RAISING ISSUE(S) SUO MOTU - Whether a Court can raise an issue suo motu and determine it without hearing one or some of the parties

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"Although an appellate Court is allowed, in its discretion, to raise a question suo motu, if it sees fit to do so.

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DUTY OF COURT - Duty of court to pronounce on all issues before it; whether failure to so do is fatal

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DUTY OF COURT- Duty of court not to decide issues based on speculation

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DUTY OF COURT - Duty of Court to consider all issues raised before it; exceptions thereto

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"Without a doubt, it is advocated that a Court should consider and determine all issues properly raised before it; however, in certain circumstances a consideration of all the issues may be dispensed with.

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RAISING ISSUE(S) SUO MOTU - Whether a Court can raise the issue of incompetence of notice of appeal suo moto

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RAISING ISSUE(S) SUO MOTU - Whether a Court can raise the issue of incompetence of Court process(es) suo moto

RAISING ISSUE(S) SUO MOTU - Whether a Court can raise the issue of incompetence of notice of appeal suo moto

COURT OF APPEAL - Power of the Court of Appeal to make orders or give judgment

JURISDICTION - Nature and importance of jurisdiction; effect of a court hearing a matter without jurisdiction

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