Family Law Digest book critiques the inconsistency of our courts’ decisions as regards the division of matrimonial property. In a nutshell, this digest is a review of the decisions of Kenyan courts when faced with the question of the determination of inter-spousal property rights.
This book provides the principal ideas and developments in the practice of Forensic ICT Investigations. It is a fact that Information Communication Technology (ICT) crimes have proliferated; therefore the significance of proper identifications, care, and processing of digital evidence needs to be taken seriously. Digital Forensic evidence form the silent witness against the offender-they are factual and cannot perjure themselves.
This text provides substantive information relating to computer crimes, how they are committed, what evidence is left behind, and forensics techniques. It is a suitable text for computer security managers, investigators, lawyers, and auditors to equip themselves to deal with these crime challenges of our time.
This book is essential for anyone who wants to grasp the scope of the freedom of speech for members of parliament and even the general populace in a democratic setting. The book provides valuable insights into why the freedom of speech for members of parliament is so important. One of the most pivotal statements alluded to in this book is that “freedom of speech is crucial in any democracy because open discussions of members are essential for voters to make informed decisions during elections”.
In this book, an effort is made to identify the basic causes of criminal homicide and, as the keen reader will soon discover, the variables considered are by no means conclusive; more research is urgently needed before we can begin to feel that we are beginning to have some primal glimpses of the basic causes of violence among human beings.
This book is the first book that looks at the very technical area of insurance from a Kenyan perspective. The subject is not only addressed from the legal standpoint but also from the aspect of practice in the area. Since insurance is essentially a contract, thus incorporating the wishes of the parties but with the notable ascription of the contract being unilateral, adhesive, and integrated-incorporating, a lot of standard terms-the approach in the book is quite timely.
The text deals primarily with the law relating to intellectual property protection in Uganda. With respect to copyright, it considers the developments from the pre-colonial period to the current period and takes into account international developments that influenced the current law, the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, 2006. Relevant international legal instruments are also analyzed. The text then examines design law from a historical and current position enshrined in the Industrial Property Act, 2014 (IPA). There then follows a discussion of the background and nature of patent protection based on the IPA focusing on the requirements for protection, ownership, infringement, defenses, and remedies. A similar approach is adopted with regard to trademarks but with the focus being on the Trade Marks Act, 2010 and the related and alternative legal protection under passing off which emphasizes the protection of the goodwill in a trade. Throughout all the chapters reference is made to the corresponding Kenyan and Tanzanian laws and relevant cases in order to give the reader a regional appreciation of the subject.
International human rights law currently registers a tremendous positive impact on the legal systems throughout the world, although this was hardly the situation decades ago. This book therefore deliberately underscores the enforcement of international human rights law in Africa and the prospects and promises of an effective regional human rights system. The book is yet another attempt to conduct a comprehensive study on the African human rights system, not only with regard to its institutional mechanisms, but also the challenges encountered in the course of enforcing its substantive human rights norms.
This new book by Peter Mugambi is essential for all students taking an introduction to law in CPA, CPS, CCP, KASNEB, KNEC exams, and undergraduates. Introduction to Law is considered compact yet comprehensive, well-written, well-structured, and a stimulating read. This edition provides a clear and straightforward account of the basic rules of law; introduces current debates about the nature, scope, and functions of the law, and discusses the broader controversies surrounding some of the basic doctrines, and has been updated to include the new constitution, 2010.
The rule of trade can be sophisticated and misunderstood by business people. In this book, the author concisely explains the history of tax, how VAT is calculated with the aid of examples, the functions and the role of the Kenya Revenue Authority, different trade treaties, agreements, terms, and documentation.
The craving for a simplified and comprehensive text on Jurisprudence has persisted for a long time. This is not only due to the fact that Jurisprudence is a compulsory law subject but also the challenge it poses as being perceived to be one of the most difficult, complicated, and broad law subjects.
This book is designed to fill the lacuna caused by this scarcity of a simplified text on the subject. The author is mainly concerned with making the subject easier to understand and more interesting than has previously been presented by the few texts on the subject on the market.
This book demystifies the legal process and describes key legal jargon offering lifetime lessons on the law and the practical use of the legal system by answering crucial questions. It is informative, educative and a very valuable resource for a student, policeman, politician, civil servant, etc. It is, without a doubt, a legal guide for everyone.
This book is intended to be a clear and practical guide to readers on the principles of land law and conveyancing in Kenya. The authors have made a deliberate effort to discuss principles of land law and conveyancing in the context of the Kenyan legislative framework. In instances where comparative jurisprudence from other jurisdictions are discussed, the discussion is only meant to reinforce a principle that is already recognized or being enforced under the Kenyan legislative framework. Because of this focused approach, the authors attempt to take readers through a journey of the various stages of development that the Kenyan legislative framework on land and conveyancing have taken, while critiquing each stage of legislative development.
Latin Terms & Maxims Contextualized in Court Decisions is a book whose time has come. It neatly complements the study of law and demystifies, the terms and maxims used by courts and authors as if the said terms and terminologies are public knowledge. The contextualization of the Latin terms and maxims in recent court decisions is an appropriate and refreshing mind opener. Now, the study of law is much more enjoyable. It is a must-have book, for any person interested in a more in-depth appreciation of the spirit of the written law.
This book is a study of the law and practice relating to the private legal profession in Tanzania. It shows that the profession has played and continues to play an important and indispensable role in the operation of the common law system and its adversarial procedure that forms the backbone of the country’s legal order.
However, certain shortcomings exist in some areas of the professional regime that call for serious reflection on the part of the profession and authorities involved in its practical application. Among topics that receive particular attention here are legal education and the process of qualification for advocacy, legal ethics, the provision of legal services, legal aid, and some basic principles of the professional system.
The book thus proposes changes with a view to addressing the deficiencies that presently exist by suggesting positive reforms on the existing framework. Their adoption would ensure a remarkably improved professional structure.
This book analyzes the liberalization of legal education and training in Uganda with a view to exploring avenues for the development of a legal education policy that addresses various problems with regard to the quality of law graduates and of legal services in the market place currently available given the large number of law graduates entering the professional field each year. It, therefore, provides comparative lessons for the systems of legal education in the other East African countries. This is especially important as the three countries (together with Burundi and Rwanda which share a civil law background) move closer together with the ultimate goal of political federation.
The Magistrates Manual covers, in a nutshell, rules of procedures in the institution of criminal and civil cases, the preparation of formal charges in criminal cases and pleadings in civil suits, the trial of such cases, the sentencing process and relevant considerations, control of court proceedings, judicial bias and self-disqualification, court delays, and code of conduct for judicial officers.
