governed by the principle of neutrality, and fidelity to the law; iii) An amicus brief should address point(s) of law not already addressed by the Parties to the suit or by other amici, so as to introduce only novel aspects of the legal issue in question that aid the development of the law; iv) Where, in adversarial proceedings, Parties allege that a proposed amicus curiae is biased, or hostile towards one or more of the parties, conduct, Court, the appears the to be partisan Parties to be heard & Others vs. IEBC & of 2013 on through previous an issue before the Court will consider such an objection by allowing respective Odinga or where the Applicant, - Katiba on Others; the issue (see Raila S. C. Petition No.5 Institute’s Application to appear as amicus); v) The Court will regulate the extent of amicus participation in proceedings, to forestall the degeneration of amicus role to partisan role; vi) In appropriate cases and at its discretion the Court may assign questions for amicus research and presentation; vil) The Applicant ought to be neutral in the dispute, where the dispute is adversarial in nature; vill) The Applicant ought to show that the submissions intended to be would advanced otherwise will give not have such assistance been available. to the The Court as Applicant APPLICATIONS No.3 OF 2015 Page 9