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RYLANDS v FLETCHER

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to: describe the nature of strict liability and assess its advantages and disadvantages identify and define the elements of

Rules of Constitutional Interpretation

  A Constitution of a state refers to the basic and fundamental principles which the inhabitants of the state consider to be essential for their governance and well being.

PARI PASSU PRINCIPLE

This chapter delves into the nature of the  pari passu  principle, which supposedly requires all unsecured claims of an insolvent company

INSOLVENCY LAW

“ It is a basic principle of insolvency law that rights prior to insolvency should not be interfered with” Discuss the veracity of the above statement in light

TRUST LAW LECTURE NOTES

Trusteeship involves onerous obligations, where a donor retains no responsibility for the property once the gift has been made.

TRUST LAW

  In common law legal systems, a trust is an arrangement whereby property (including real, tangible and intangible) is managed by one person

LEGAL REALISM

  Legal realism  is a  naturalistic  approach to  law . It is the view that  jurisprudence  should emulate the methods of  natural science ,

THE LAW OF EQUITY

  Equity has an ordinary meaning and a technical meaning.   In the ordinary sense, equity means fairness, justice, morality, fair play, equality etc.  

AGENCY

An agency is a special contractual agreement which arises when one person called an agent is appointed and authorized to act as a representative of another called the

CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY NOTES

The constitution is a set of rules expressing the needs and aspirations of the people. It is a legal and normative framework that regulates and governs a country.

AMNESTY LAW– UGANDA

In 2000, the Ugandan Parliament passed a bill offering amnesty to rebel fighters in an attempt to end insurgencies in the north and west of the country.