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Res judicata: The finality of judicial decisions.

Res judicata: The finality of judicial decisions.

Res Judicata is the short for Res judicata pro veritate occipitur which is a Latin maxim. It finds its root in the English common law system which emphasizes judicial economy,…

July 28, 2017August 2, 2017
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Duties of Counsel in a Land Transaction

Duties of Counsel in a Land Transaction

Land transactions are sensitive matters. So, what are the duties of a lawyer to his or her client? What are his duties if he is acting for both parties? When…

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016
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An experience at the Kenya School of Law

An experience at the Kenya School of Law

Sometime back while in second year at the University of Nairobi, there were discussions about raising fees at the Kenya School of Law led by the Dean of the School.…

September 5, 2016
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Hardship and Frustration in Contract

Hardship and Frustration in Contract

A popular newspaper recently reported that Kenya Broadcasting Corporation is currently engrossed in a commercial suit with a Dubai-based business man, Ajay Sethi who seeks damages in the amount of…

September 1, 2016
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Understanding Court Summons

Understanding Court Summons

A Court Summons is a legal document issued by a court to a person/legal entity (usually referred to as the defendant/respondent) in a legal process to respond and answer to…

September 1, 2016September 1, 2016
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Revising and writing your exams

Revising and writing your exams

There are some people who have the apparent and annoying ability to sail through law exams without any hiccups; it is easy to suppose such people have particular aptitude. However…

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016
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The immortality of the arbitration clause

The immortality of the arbitration clause

BY SAMALI BITALA Supreme court of India in Ashapura Mine-Chem Ltd vs Gujarat Mineral Development AIR 2015 SC(SUPP)1153 In a judgment made by the supreme court of India on the…

August 18, 2016August 22, 2016
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Preparing for oral exams

Preparing for oral exams

BY SAMALI BITALA You should be prepared for your oral exam. It is usually around this time of the year that students at the Kenya school of Law appear before…

July 4, 2016August 22, 2016
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asylum seeker, refugee, immigrant
Human Rights International Law

Asylum seeker, refugee, and immigrant

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Defending Civic Space

The right not to be subjected to medical experimentation

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Travel advisory
International Law

Can the African Union travel advisories in reciprocity?

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human trafficking
Human Rights

Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery

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CRB TO LIST DIRECTORS AND KEY SHAREHOLDERS

The names of directors and key shareholders of companies whose loans are non perfoming will now be listed with Credit Reference Bureaus. This is according to the new proposed CRB…

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Presidential Immunity
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What is Immunity?

Wikipedia defines immunity as ‘…a doctrine of international law that allows an accused to avoid prosecution for criminal offences.’ It goes ahead and divides immunity into two types, i.e.: functional…

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Caveat
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Why You Need to Lodge a Caveat on Your Land

"The land is the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for, because it’s the only thing that lasts". The above quotation reflects the…

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Law review

Right to Privacy is Fundamental

The right to privacy, I believe, protects the dignity of a person. “the right of people to make personal decisions regarding intimate matters; under the Common Law, the right of…

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