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,…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…