Chief Justice of Kenya, Hon. Justice Martha K. Koome, EGH, launches Report on Public Policy Formulation Capacity Gaps & Capacity Development of Actors in Nakuru, Kajiado, and Narok County Governments May 9, 2024 In a significant step towards enhancing governance and inclusive development, the Chief Justice of Kenya, Hon. Justice Martha K. Koome, EGH, on ..read more

Romward William v United Republic of Tanzania Application 030/2016 African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Sacko, VP & J; Kioko, Achuor, Mengue, Chizumila, Bensaoula, Anukam, Adjei, Ntsebeza & Tchikaya, JJ February 13, 2024 Reported by Faith Wanjiku and Derral Koyier Download the Decision Ntsebeza, J (dissenting opinion) Tchikaya, J (dissenting opinion) International Law- law ..read more

Advisory Opinion Requested by theConseil d’État of Belgium Request no. P16-2023-001 European Court of Human Rights S O’Leary P & J; R Ravarani, M Bošnjak, GK Stadlmayer, PP Vilanova, A Bårdsen, B Lubarda, Y Grozev, L Hüseynov, J Ilievski, M Elósegui, I Ktistakis, A Zünd, F Krenc, D Sȃrcu, OM Arnardóttir & AL Bormann, JJ ..read more

R v Zacharias 2023 SCC 30 Supreme Court of Canada Cote, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer & O’Bonsawin, SCJJ December 1, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku and Betty Nkirote Constitutional Law-Charter of Rights-right to a fair trial-exclusion-exclusion of illegally obtained evidence-where the appellant was arrested for possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking-where the police searched ..read more

Ponce v Société d’investissements Rhéaume ltée 2023 SCC 25 Supreme Court of Canada Wagner CJ & SCJ; Karakatsanis, Brown, Rowe, Kasirer, Jamal & O’Bonsawin, SCJJ October 27, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku and Betty Nkirote Download the Decision Company Law-directors-duties of directors-duty to inform-where the appellants learnt that Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc ..read more

Stephen Thaler v Shira Perlmutter Civil Action No.22-1564 United States District Court Howell AB, J August 18, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku and Brian Okumu Download the Decision Copyright law – copyright –registration of copyright works- artificial intelligence- where a copyright claim was lodged for a computer program that was deemed capable of generating original ..read more

John Sangwa v the Attorney General and the Law Association of Zambia 2021 /CCZ/0012 Munalula MM, DP, Sitali AM, Mulonda P, Mulenga MS, Musaluke M, Chisunka MK, and Mulongoti JZ, JJ August 7, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku and Brian Okumu Download the Decision Constitutional law –arms of government- doctrine of separation of powers- judiciary ..read more

The role of effective policies in spurring inclusive growth and sustainable development is inevitable; ten years after devolution, Counties have made significant strides towards developing effective policies and legislation. In contribution to strengthening the knowledge and capacity of actors towards effective policy formulation and legislation, ForumCiv convened a  Dialogue Forum that brought together the County ..read more

Ashebo v Minister of Home Affairs and Others CCT 250/22 Constitutional Court of South Africa Maya DCJ & J; Kollapen, Madlanga, Majiedt, Makgoka, Mathopo, Potterill, Rogers & Theron, JJ June 12, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku & Betty Nkirote Download the Decision Constitutional Law-Bill of Rights-right to freedom and security of the person-where the applicant ..read more

McCulloch and others v Forth Valley Health Board 2023 UKSC 26 Supreme Court of the UK Lord Reed, P & SCJ; Lord Hodge, DP & SCJ; Lord Kitchin, Lord Hamblen & Lord Burrows, SCJJ July 12, 2023 Reported by Faith Wanjiku and Betty Nkirote Download the Decision Health Law-medical negligence-duty to inform a patient of ..read more