Month: September 2020

A contract may be defined as a legally binding agreement made by 2 or more parties. It has also been defined as a promise or set of promises a breach of which the law provides a remedy and the performance Read More …

Defamation is the publication of a statement which reflects on a person’s reputation and tends to lower him in the estimation of right- thinking members of the society generally or tends to make them shun or avoid him. Defamation is Read More …

Owners of goods are entitled to enjoy their possession and control and their use without any interference. To protect goods the common law developed 3 torts namely; • Detinue • Trespass to goods • Conversion DETINUE This is the unlawful Read More …

TRESPASS TO THE PERSON This is interference with the body of a person. Every person has a right to non-interference with his body. The law of torts evolved 3 torts to protect these right or interest namely; assault, battery and Read More …

This is the liability of an occupier of premises for damage a done to visitors to the premises. OCCUPIER’S LIABILITY AT COMMON LAW At common law the duties of an occupier were cast in a descending scale to four different Read More …

WHAT IS A TORT? A tort is a civil wrong other than a breach of contract whose remedy is a common law action for damages or other relief. However, not every wrong is a tort. A single action may give Read More …

This is the legal and political relationship between an individual and the state or country. It describes one‟s membership. Citizens enjoy certain rights and are subject to various obligations e.g. a citizen owes allegiance to the head of state or Read More …

This is the country in which a person has or is deemed by law to have a permanent home. It is the country of permanent residence. The law relating to domicile in Kenya is contained in the Law of Domicile Read More …

The law relating to partnership in Kenya is contained in the Partnership Act3 and the Limited Partnership Act4. Definition: Under Section 3(1) of the Partnership Act, “Partnership is the relation which subsists between persons carrying on a business in common Read More …

FORMATION OF A LIMITED COMPANY This is by registration under the Companies Act. In order to incorporate themselves into a company, those people wishing to trade through the medium of a limited liability company must first prepare and register certain Read More …