KSL ATP Civil Litigation case studies
KSL ATP Civil Litigation · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Civil Litigation is one of the core papers in the Advocates Training Programme at the Kenya School of Law, the vocational year that a law graduate must complete before petitioning the High Court for admission as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya. The paper is designed for ATP candidates who already hold an LL.B. The KSL ATP Civil Litigation case studies are 5 cases and about 2,779 words.
1The Tenant Who Served the Landlord's Cousin
A landlord, Mwangi, resides in Nakuru but owns a commercial shop in Kisumu. His tenant, Otieno, defaults on three months' rent (KSh 45,000 monthly).
530 words, about 3 min2The Plaint That Asked for Everything
Wanjiku sues her former business partner, Kamau, in the Environment and Land Court. The plaint, drafted by a pupil, pleads: (i) a declaration that a 2019 sale agreement over a plot in Thika is void; (ii) special damages of KSh 2,300,000 for 'losses suffered'; (iii) general damages; (iv) 'any other relief the court deems fit'; and (v) interest and costs.
590 words, about 3 min3The Injunction That Outran the Suit
A construction company, BuildCo, is in a dispute with a county government over a KSh 120 million road contract. BuildCo's director, through counsel, obtains an ex parte interim injunction on a Friday afternoon restraining the county from terminating the contract.
567 words, about 3 min4The Appeal Filed One Day Late
Judgment is delivered in the Chief Magistrate's Court at Machakos on 3 March. The appellant, Njoroge, was represented by counsel who was present in court.
547 words, about 3 min5The Mediation That Wasn't Voluntary
A bank sues a borrower for KSh 8 million. At the first case management conference, the judge, frustrated by a congested cause list, orders the parties to attend court-annexed mediation within 14 days and directs that 'no party shall file any further application until mediation is concluded.' The borrower's advocate objects that the borrower disputes the debt entirely and wishes to apply for summary judgment to be set aside, but the judge insists.
545 words, about 3 min