Define Statute law and discuss its advantages

This is law made by parliament directly in exercise of legislative power conferred upon it by the
constitution. For example Judicature Act, Kadhis Court Act, Companies Act. Statute law is
recognized as a source of Law in Kenya by Sec. 3 (I) (c) of the Judicature Act.

Advantages of statute law
- Democratic in nature: parliamentary law making is the most democratic approach
to legislation. This is because parliament is composed of elected representative of the people
hence statute law is a manifestation of the wishes of the people.
- Uniformity: Statute law applies indiscriminately, it regulates the conduct of all
persons irrespective of their racial, religious and political background.
- Dynamic: statute law enables the society to keep pace with changes in other fields
forexample economic, social or political by enacting statutes, parliament provides the
necessary regulatory framework.
- Resolution of legal problems: statute law enables society through parliament to
resolvelegal problems as and when they arise by enacting new statutes or amending those in
existence. Parliament does this when the legal problem manifests itself.
- General application: statute law consists of general principles applicable at different
times and circumstances.
- Publicity: it widely published in that it attracts media attention and must be published in
the Kenya Gazette, as a Bill and as law.

---

raphael answered the question on April 15, 2018 at 17:05