Day: September 16, 2020

A strike means the cessation of work by employees acting in combination, or concerted refusal or a refusal under a common understanding of employees to continue to work for the purpose of compelling their employer or an employer’s organisation to Read More …

Trade union means an association of employees whose principal purpose is to regulate  relations between employees and employers, including any employer organisation

The court might decree dissolution of a partnership on the following circumstances- When a person is adjudged a lunatic or is shown to the satisfaction of the court to be of permanently unsound mind, When a partner, other than the Read More …

Duties of a general partner in a limited partnership He runs the affairs of the partnership firm and in the event of the dissolution; its affairs shall be wound up by the general partner. His actions are binding on the Read More …

Salient features of a limited partnership Must not consist of more than twenty people, or in the case of banking ten. One of the partners must be a general partner. A general partner is liable for all the debts of Read More …

Rules that the court may apply in interpretation of a statute Over the years, courts have developed rules which they rely upon to guide them when interpreting a statute or a delegated legislation. These rules include:-   (i) The literal Read More …

Conditions necessary for the remedy of “mandamus” to apply Mandamus: It is “the command”. It is granted by the High Court to a person or organ exercising a public duty and requires such a person to do that which is Read More …

Jurisdiction of the lands disputes tribunal The land disputes tribunal is established by the Land Disputes Tribunals Act Cap 303 Laws of Kenya. Under Section 3 of the Act, the tribunal hears and determines all cases of a civil nature Read More …

Circumstances under which the court my set aside an award Error by arbitrator Material defect in the award Omission by the arbitrator

Four reasons a judge in the high court would issue certiorari are: To secure an impartial trial. To review an excess of jurisdiction. To challenge an ultra vires act. To correct errors of law on the face of record. To Read More …