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Klaw 101:Legal Research, Methods And Writing August 2010 Question Paper

Klaw 101:Legal Research, Methods And Writing August 2010

Course:Bachelor Of Laws

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009/20010 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS

COURSE CODE: KLAW 101
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Answer Question 1 (ONE) AND any other 2(TWO) Questions
• Read each question carefully before attempting
• Each question is allocated marks alongside it in brackets
PART A
1. 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)

PART B
2. You have been selected by the Dean, Kabarak University School of Law to represent the
university in a regional conference which will be held at the University of Witwatersrand,
South Africa. You are expected to present a short paper entitled, “the role of Law in
fostering socio-economic development and National cohesion in Developing Nations.
The case of Kenya.”
What are the strategies you would employ in preparing your paper? Suggest highlighting
the issues you learned in Legal Methods, Research and writing on the qualities of a good
writer. (20 marks)

3. Discuss the application of the common law, doctrines of equity and statutes of general
application in Kenya today. (20 marks)

4. You have been instructed to handle a brief on behalf of your client and you are required
to do a thorough research in order to persuade the judge to agree with your submission.
Discuss the various sources of law that you would employ in your research and why.

5. Write short notes on the following
a) Per incurium
b) Stare Decis
c) Mischief Rule
d) Ejusdem generis rules

Klaw 101:Legal Research, Methods And Writing August 2010 Question Paper

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