Guides
Practical guides on tenth lining and court document formatting for advocates, clerks and litigants in East Africa.
What Is Tenth Lining? Court Document Line Numbering Explained
A complete guide to tenth lining: what it is, why Kenyan, Tanzanian and Ugandan courts require every tenth line numbered, and how to format court-ready documents.
Read guide →Tenth Lining in Kenyan Courts: The Formatting Rules, Court by Court
What the Court of Appeal Practice Directions actually say about tenth line numbering in Kenya, which courts expect it, and a pre-filing formatting checklist for advocates.
Read guide →Tanzania Court of Appeal Rule 96: Record of Appeal Formatting Requirements
Rule 96 of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules 2009 requires every tenth line numbered in the right-hand margin. What the rule says, the strike-out case law, and how the 2019 amendment changed the consequences.
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