KNEC Business Law/Elements of Law notes

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UNIT CONTENT
Introduction
• Meaning of law
• Significance of law
• Law and morality
• Classification of law
• Sources of law
Structure of courts in Kenya
• Composition and jurisdiction of courts
• Hierarchy of Kenyan courts
• Composition of administration of Tribunals
Elements of Public law
• Composition of public law
• Functions
• Right of citizens
• offences
Law of contract
• Meaning of contract
• Types of contract
• Elements of contract
• Ground of illegal contract
• Significance of privity of contract
• Negotiable instrument
• Methods of discharging contract
• Remedies
• Limitations of action
Law of Agency
• Meaning of agency
• Parties to a contract of agency
• Types of agents
• Creation of agency
• Rights and duties of parties to agency
Law of tort
• Meaning of tort
• General defenses
• Elements of tort
• Remedies available for tort
Law of succession
• Meaning of succession law
• Testate and testamentary succession
• Wills and capacity to make a will
• Grant of probate and letters
• Intestate or non testamentary succession
• Gift in contemplation of death
Law of property
• Basics concepts of property
• Kinds of property
• Acquisition of property
• Legal nature of land
• Interest and estates
• Tenancy
Employment law
• Basics concepts
• Contract of employment
• Employers responsibility
• Employees responsibility
• Employment enactments
• Tort negligence
Emerging issues and trends in law
• Emerging issues and trends in law
• Challenges posed by emerging issues and trends in law
• Coping challenge posed by emerging issues and trends in law 2