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In the recent High Court decision of Munetsi v Madhuyu, the applicant sought a court order against the respondents to remove a video that they posted on social media which contained alleged defamatory remarks about the applicant, coupled with his cell phone number. The ju..
The Supreme Court of Kenya has, through a ruling issued on 20 August 2024, suspended the Court of Appeal’s judgment delivered on 31 July 2024, which had declared the entire Finance Act, 2023 unconstitutional. This article discusses the key findings of the Supreme Court an..
At the heart of the right to access justice is the right to legal representation. The lawyers’ role in the legal process therefore cannot be understated. Lawyers deserve to be compensated for their work because the practice of law is a career just like any other... There ..
The directors of a company are required to perform their duties in compliance with the Companies Act 71 of 2008, failing which they may incur personal liability. In addition to the Companies Act, directors of listed companies must ensure that they also comply with the rel..
On 30 July 2024, the High Court of Tanzania (Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry) delivered a judgment in Civil Appeal No. 978 of 2024. In the said judgment, the High Court held liable a party (the Appellant) to pay general damages for publishing a video clip of the Respondent on ..
Meta Platforms Inc. and Whatsapp LLC, together referred to as Meta, have come under the spotlight of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection (the FCCCP). An investigation was launched by the FCCPC into Meta’s practices relating to user data privacy and competition..
In a recent Constitutional Court judgement, Chief Justice Zondo and eight other Constitutional Justices were presiding over two consolidated matters seeking confirmation of an order of constitutional invalidity in respect of certain provisions of the Immigration Act and s..
Employment relationships do not always end through retirement. In many instances, the termination of the employment relationship is at the instance of one of the parties. Mostly when it is the employee who initiates the termination, there are no post-termination issues. H..
To call it a thunderclap may still not do justice to the Uganda Revenue Authority’s stunning victory against a massive tax evasion scheme. In a decision delivered by the Honourable Justice Stephen Mubiru, Head of the Commercial Court, on 16 July 2024 in URA v Crane Autos,..
