Browsing LLB Research Projects (2019) by Title
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Denial of a fair trial - does a trial in absentia constitute as denial of a fair trial
(Strathmore University, 2019)A fair trial is one of the most fundamental right that the judicial system can give an accused person to a criminal trial. This is due to the fact that the violation of the right to a fair trial my render the whole trial ... -
Epistolary jurisdiction: a means of making courts responsive to the needs of the poor in Uganda
(Strathmore University, 2019)The objective of this study to suggest the adoption of epistolary jurisdiction by the courts in Uganda to improve access to justice for persons living in poverty. Of the 37.7 million people living in Uganda, 10 million are ... -
Expanding the scope of sexual harassment laws in Kenya: a legal scrutiny of the adequacy of the laws dealing with sexual harassment
(Strathmore University, 2019)Sexual harassment IS a violation of human dignity and this paper seeks to analyse the adequacy of sexual harassment laws in Kenya. In doing so, the researcher shall indeed prove that there is a gap in sexual harassment ... -
Heaven forbid: interrogating the right to discriminate against homosexuals under Article 32 of the constitution
(Strathmore University, 2019)Concerns have been raised about the compatibility of religious laws and practices with norms guaranteeing the rights of same-sex couples. Given that some religious teachings declare that same-sex sexual conduct is immoral, ... -
Implementation of the two-thirds gender rule in Kenya: an analysis of the two-thirds gender rule law (amendment) bill, 2015
(Strathmore University, 2019)The purpose of this paper is to analyse the two-thirds gender rule in Kenya and to determine whether there are sufficient mechanisms ~o implement it. This will be done through an analysis of the two-thirds gender rule law ... -
Intent to destroy an ethnic group: a failed promise of in Dubio Pro Reo?
(Strathmore University, 2019)" ... the crime of genocide is singled out for special condemnation and opprobrium. The crime is horrific in its scope; its perpetrators identify entire human groups for extinction. Those who devise and implement genocide ... -
Interrogating an african approach to maritime boundary delimitation between adjacent coastal states under Article 83(1) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
(Strathmore University, 2019)A natural prolongation of a State's boundary envisioned by the 1945 Truman Declaration favoured a unilateral approach to maritime delimitation proclaiming that 'coastal States have an entitlement to neighbouring seabed ... -
The Legal consequences of failure to obtain consent of the Land Control Board in agricultural land in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)The courts in Kenya have had a myriad of opportunities to interpret salient legal issues arising from the application of the Land Control Act (Cap 302 of the Laws of Kenya) and in particular section 6( 1 ). It has been the ... -
The Use of expert testimony on the Battered Woman Syndrome in the criminal justice system
(Strathmore University, 2019)This project seeks to analyse the use of expert testimony on the Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) in cases involving women who have killed their abusive husbands. This dissertation scrutinises case law and statutes in two ...