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Kenya Law Participates at the LSK Legal Awareness By Joseph Asige. Public legal information is part of the common heritage of humanity and maximizing access to this information promotes Justice and the Rule of Law. It is for this reason that Kenya Law Participated in the 2016 LSK Legal Awareness week held from 26th September […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Some 14 years ago, the Southern Africa Legal Information Institute (SAFLII) started out with a mandate to provide free access to legal information from Southern Africa countries.  Since then, in-country legal information institutes (LIIs) have emerged in East, West and Southern Africa to meet a growing demand for legal information in the region.  Together, these […]

By Emily Nakhungu and Mutindi Musuva Kenya Law has radically altered the landscape of the legal profession by making legal information, which was hitherto very difficult if not impossible to source, accessible at the click of a button. Speaking at the sixthKenya Law annual staff conference,held at the Safari Park hotel on 26th August 2016; […]

The International Criminal Court Vacates Charges against William Ruto and Joshua Arap Sang and Discharges them from the Trial. The Prosecutor v. William Samoei Ruto and Joshua Arap Sang ICC-01/09-01/11 Trial Chamber V (A) of the International Criminal Court Judge C.E. Osuji, Presiding, Judge O.H. Carbuccia, Judge R. Fremr April 5, 2016 Reported by Linda […]

The East African Community Secretariat’s decision not to grant an applicant a special dispensation on interview is not a breach of the principles of social justice Alice Nijimbere v East African Community Secretariat In the East African Court of Justice at Arusha First Instance Division Reference No.7 of 2015 M.K Mugenyi. PJ, I Lenaola.DPJ, F.Ntezilyayo […]