PART A1. Write short notes on the following(a) Ratio decidendi(b) Obiter dictum(c) Domestic and International law(d) The structure of the court system in Kenya(e) Difference between civil and criminal laws (30 marks)

Question Onea)With clear illustrations,discuss Searle”s five categories of illocutionary acts.(20marks)

1. Question ONE IS COMPULSORY2. Answer any other TWO questions1. John lives in a flat with many residential units within Rafiki Area around KabarakUniversity. On the night of 28th/29th October 2010, John while sleeping in his house isawakened by a commotion in Steve house next door. The John hears Steve’s voice shout“I am dying. Zadock …

Continue reading ““in criminal proceedings the fact that the accused person has committed or been convicted of or charged with any offence other than that with which he is then charged or is of bad character is inadmissible” . With reference to the relevant case law, discuss the exception to this rule of evidence”

1. “The procedure and practice of judicial review in Kenya is governed by the provisions ofOrder 53 of the Civil Procedure Rules. Under the Rules, an application for judicial reviewproceedings in two stages. At first, the law requires the aggrieved party to apply for leaveto institute the application for judicial review. It is following grant …

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Question Onea)With clear illustrations,discuss Searle”s five categories of illocutionary acts.(20marks)

Question Onea)With clear illustrations,discuss Searle”s five categories of illocutionary acts.(20marks)

1. “The procedure and practice of judicial review in Kenya is governed by the provisions ofOrder 53 of the Civil Procedure Rules. Under the Rules, an application for judicial reviewproceedings in two stages. At first, the law requires the aggrieved party to apply for leaveto institute the application for judicial review. It is following grant …

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Q1. “European colonizers found nations in Africa, but they left nation-states.” Comment (17 ½ marks)Q2. Analyze the main characteristics of the pre-colonial African Nation (17 ½ marks)Q3. Explain how and why nationalism which helped liberate Africans from colonialism failed to be people’s road map to development (17 ½ marks)

1. “The procedure and practice of judicial review in Kenya is governed by the provisions ofOrder 53 of the Civil Procedure Rules. Under the Rules, an application for judicial reviewproceedings in two stages. At first, the law requires the aggrieved party to apply for leaveto institute the application for judicial review. It is following grant …

Continue reading “What tests are applied to determine whether a decision should be set aside on account of bias?”

Q1. “European colonizers found nations in Africa, but they left nation-states.” Comment (17 ½ marks)Q2. Analyze the main characteristics of the pre-colonial African Nation (17 ½ marks)Q3. Explain how and why nationalism which helped liberate Africans from colonialism failed to be people’s road map to development (17 ½ marks)