62.Before taking leave of the Reference we are constrained to reiterate the remarks of Lady Justice Arach Amoko( DPJ, as she then was) made on 6th November 2013 when the matter was before us for highlighting of the written submissions lodged by all the Parties in this Reference. The remarks were in respect of compliance with the Rules of Procedure of this Court. It behoves us at this juncture to remind all who are coming to this Court to observe the Rules of Procedure of this Court. In the Reference now before us ,all Parties have on several occasions fallen prey to the nonobservance of the Rules of Procedure of this Court and specifically the Rule that requires filing of authorities. As a result, on more than two occasions, this Court was compelled to invoke its inherent powers under Rule 1 (2) of the Rules of Procedure, 2013 to admit documents that were filed outside the time stipulated by the Rules. 63.We think that it is high time that we reminded all persons (advocates in particular) who appear before this Court to comply with the said Court Rules and to strictly adhere to them. Rules were made for a purpose and that purpose was for orderly 25

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