January 23, 2017
Bad Character Evidence Should be Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt for it to be Admissible In Court R v Mitchell (Northern Ireland) Supreme Court of the United Kingdom [2016] UKSC 55 on appeal from [2015] NICA 34 Kerr J , Clarke J, Hughes J, Toulson J and Hodge J October 19, 2016 Reported by Linda Awuor […]
December 9, 2016
Racism by an Employee in the Workplace is no Ground for a Procedurally Unfair Termination South African Revenue Service v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and 2 others Constitutional Court of South Africa CCT 19/16 Mogoeng CJ, Nkabinde ADCJ, Cameron, Froneman, Jafta, Khampepe, Madlanga, Zondo, Mhlantla JJ, Mbha, Musi AJJ November 8, 2016 Reported […]
November 10, 2016
Deportation of a Foreign Criminal Born of Unmarried Parents is Discriminatory R (on the application of Johnson) v Secretary of State for Home Department Supreme Court of the United Kingdom [2016] UKSC 56 Lady Hale DP, Lord Kerr, Lord Reed, Lord Hughes, Lord Toulson October 19, 2016 Reported by Linda Awuor & Faith Wanjiku Download […]
October 31, 2016
Supreme Court of Belize Invalidates Section of the Belize Criminal Code Prohibiting Private Anal Sex Between Consenting Adults. Caleb Orozco v The Attorney General of Belize & 7 Others Supreme Court of Belize Claim no. 668 of 2010 K. Benjamin CJ August 10, 2016 Reported by Linda Awuor & Faith Wanjiku Download the Decision Constitutional […]
October 25, 2016
Supreme Court Declares Texas House Bill 2’s Abortion Regulations Unconstitutional. Whole Woman’s Health vHellerstedt Commissioner, Texas Department of State Health Services, et al No. 15-274 Supreme Court of the United States Roberts, C. J., Breyer, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan, Ginsburg, Thomas, Alito, Thomas, JJ June 27, 2016 Reported by Linda Awuor & Faith Wanjiku Download […]
September 20, 2016
A Director of a Company has ostensible authority to enter into an agreement with an employee that is binding to the company In the matter between Kenneth Nkosana Makate and Vodacom (Pty) Limited Constitutional Court of South Africa Case CCT 52/15 Mogoeng CJ, Moseneke DCJ, Cameron J, Jafta J, Khampepe J, Madlanga J, Matojane AJ, […]
September 20, 2016
Transfer of Cases from One Court to Another Furthers Access to Justice Anita Kushwaha v Pushap Sudan Transfer Petition (C) No. 1343 Of 2008 With 12 others Supreme Court of India Civil/Criminal Original Jurisdiction T.S. Thakur .C.J.I, F.Mkalifulla S.C.J, A.K. Sikri S.C.J, S.A. Bobde S.C.J & R. Banumathi S.C.J July 19, 2016 Reported by Linda […]
September 20, 2016
Penetration is a Mandatory Requirement for the Offence of Bestiality to be Established. Her Majesty the Queen v D.L.W. & another Supreme Court of Canada 2016 SCC 22 McLachlin C.J, Abella J, Cromwell J, Moldaver J, Karakatsanis J, Côté J and J.Brown J. June 9, 2016 Reported by Linda Awuor & Kakai Toili Download the […]
September 16, 2016
Lack of a Legally Sufficient Explanation to a Patient does not Invalidate Recall or Detention to a Mental Hospital. Lee-Hirons (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) [2016] UKSC 46 (On Appeal from: [2014] EWCA Civ 553) Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Lady Hale, Deputy President, Lord Kerr, Lord Wilson, Lord Reed, Lord […]
September 16, 2016
Arrest and Detention of a Child should be in Accordance with a Child’s Rights. Raduvha v Minister of Safety and Security and Another Case CCT 151/15 Constitutional Court of South Africa Mogoeng CJ, Moseneke DCJ, Bosielo AJ, Cameron J, Froneman J, Jafta J, Khampepe J, Madlanga J, Mhlantla J, Nkabinde J and Zondo J August […]
