LAW OF SUCCESSION ACT, PART 3

PART III - PROVISIONS FOR DEPENDANTS Provisions for dependants not adequately provided for by will or on intestacy Where a person dies after the commencement of this Act, and so far as succession to his property is governed by the ...

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LAW OF SUCCESSION ACT, PART 2

PART II - WILLS Capacity Persons capable of making wills and freedom of testation Subject to the provisions of this Part and Part III, every person who is of sound mind and not a minor may dispose of all or ...

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LAW OF SUCCESSION ACT, PART 1

LAWS OF KENYA CHAPTER 160 Revised Edition 2012 [2010] Published by the National Council for Law Reporting with the Authority of the Attorney-General CHAPTER 160 LAW OF SUCCESSION ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I - PRELIMINARY Section Short title. Application ...

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FACTORS OF JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE

Judicial independence: judicial independence is the concept that judiciary should be or needs to keep away from the other branches of the government.i.e courts should not be have influence on the other branches of the government. Judicial independence most important ...

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF JUDICIAL TENURE

Are judges appointed for life time or until retirement age? Are grounds for removal established by law? It is a fundamental principle of judicial independence that judges' tenure, security, adequate remuneration, conditions of service, pensions and age of retirement should ...

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THE MAIN FACTORS OF SECURING JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE

The previous section has briefly explained why judicial independence is important for maintaining judges' impartiality and the rule of law. This section now focuses on how judicial independence can be guaranteed in its fundamental aspects (external, internal, institutional and individual ...

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THE SCOPE OF RANGE OF SOCIAL PROTECTION LAW

Central government however maintains that local authorities have no capacity to engage in social protection but instead should expend their efforts on service delivery. The local council may however engage in such programs only in partnership with NGOs or local ...

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EUTHANASIA IN THE CRIMINAL LAW

The word Euthanasia4 has got its origin from the Greek language eu signifies "good" and thanatos signifies "death". One meaning assumed to the word is "the intended end of life by another at the unequivocal wish of the person who ...

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SOUTH AFRICAS CONSTRUCTION LAW

Introduction Generally recognized, the construction sector is very large, diverse and complex. Its size and complexity is further complicated by the vast number and range of employees in the sector and the significant differences in the size and nature of ...

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