Florence Shako

Prioritise gender parity efforts ahead of 2017 elections by RLS Faculty Florence Shako

Kenya joined countries around the world to mark the International Women’s Day on March 8.The 2016 theme is Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step it up for Gender Equality. This year, individuals around the world have pledged to take action to help accelerate gender parity. There is a perception that progress has been made because women […]

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Albinism: Of law, science and myth By Florence Shako

Albinism is a genetically inherited condition present at birth which results in the lack of melanin – a chemical responsible for the colour of the skin, eyes and hair. In almost all types of albinism, both parents must carry the gene for it to be passed on, even if they do not have albinism themselves. […]

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Is the tax imposed by your county legal? by C. Kanjama & F. Shako

What is in dispute is the legality of the levies and not the notion that residents should benefit from the county’s resources [gview file=”http://www.riarauniversity.ac.ke/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/150324_The-Standard-Tuesday_13_94801.pdf” save=”0″]

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Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks: Can Lawyers Be Effective At Mediation? by Florence Karimi Shako

  ABSTRACT This study focuses on the question of whether mediation training can equip lawyers with the necessary guidance and skills for effective dispute resolution. It has been suggested that the traditional law school curriculum inappropriately privileges an adversarial approach to disputes and pays undue attention to the case-based method at the expense of more […]

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Mediation plan will enhance access to justice, clear backlog by RLS Faculty Florence Shako

Article 159 (2) of the Constitution provides that in exercising judicial authority, courts should be guided by, among other principles, the promotion of alternative dispute resolution. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) refers to a set of practices aimed at resolution of disputes outside the courts. It involves techniques such as reconciliation, mediation, arbitration and traditional dispute […]

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