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Ponce v Société d’investissements Rhéaume ltée 2023 SCC 25 Supreme Court of Canada Wagner CJ & SCJ; Karakatsanis, Brown, Rowe, Kasirer, Jamal & O’Bonsawin, SCJJ October 27, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku and Betty Nkirote Download the Decision Company Law-directors-duties of directors-duty to inform-where the appellants learnt that Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. […]

Stephen Thaler v Shira Perlmutter Civil Action No.22-1564 United States District Court Howell AB, J August 18, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku and Brian Okumu Download the Decision Copyright law – copyright –registration of copyright works- artificial intelligence- where a copyright claim was lodged for a computer program that was deemed capable of generating original […]

John Sangwa v the Attorney General and the Law Association of Zambia 2021 /CCZ/0012 Munalula MM, DP, Sitali AM, Mulonda P, Mulenga MS, Musaluke M, Chisunka MK, and Mulongoti JZ, JJ August 7, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku and Brian Okumu Download the Decision Constitutional law –arms of government- doctrine of separation of powers- judiciary […]

The role of effective policies in spurring inclusive growth and sustainable development is inevitable; ten years after devolution, Counties have made significant strides towards developing effective policies and legislation. In contribution to strengthening the knowledge and capacity of actors towards effective policy formulation and legislation, ForumCiv convened a  Dialogue Forum that brought together the County […]

Ashebo v Minister of Home Affairs and Others CCT 250/22 Constitutional Court of South Africa Maya DCJ & J; Kollapen, Madlanga, Majiedt, Makgoka, Mathopo, Potterill, Rogers & Theron, JJ June 12, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku & Betty Nkirote Download the Decision Constitutional Law-Bill of Rights-right to freedom and security of the person-where the applicant […]

McCulloch and others v Forth Valley Health Board 2023 UKSC 26 Supreme Court of the UK Lord Reed, P & SCJ; Lord Hodge, DP & SCJ; Lord Kitchin, Lord Hamblen & Lord Burrows, SCJJ July 12, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku and Betty Nkirote Download the Decision Health Law-medical negligence-duty to inform a patient of […]

R (on the application of Officer W80) v Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct and others 2023 UKSC 24 Supreme Court of the UK Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Sales, Lord Leggatt, Lord Burrows & Lord Stephens, SCJJ July 5, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku and Betty Nkirote Download the Decision Criminal Law-defences-self-defence-where the […]

 Legal & Human Rights Center and Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition v United Republic of Tanzania Application No. 039/2020 African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights B Kioko, VP & J; B Tchikaya, RB Achuor, S Mengue, TR Chizumila, SI Anukam, DB Nsebeza, M Sacko and DD Adjei, JJ June 13, 2023 Reported by Faith […]

R v Basque [2023] SCC 18 Supreme Court of Canada Wagner, CJ& SCJ; Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal and O’Bonsawin, SCJJ  June 30, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku and Brian Okumu Download the Decision Criminal law –sentencing – mandatory minimums – credit for pre-sentence driving prohibition – where the appellant was charged with […]

R v Hanan [2023] SCC 12 Supreme Court of Canada S Côté, M Rowe, S Martin, N Kasirer and M Jamal, SCJJ April 17, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku and Brian Okumu Download the Decision Constitutional law – Charter of Rights – right to be tried within a reasonable time – transitional exceptional circumstance – […]