CFF13 Overview of The Legal and Justice System - Traction School of Governance and Business

About Course

UNIT DESCRIPTION

This paper is intended to equip the candidate with knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable

him/her to apply and comply with various laws as they relate to fraud investigations.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

A candidate who passes this paper should be able to:

Apply the appropriate laws in fraud investigations
Apply the appropriate judicial process of discovering evidence
Relate various types of courts and their jurisdiction
Comply with legal and regulatory requirements

Course Content

JAN – APR 2026 RECORDINGS

03 February

01:14:15
10 February

01:45:00

SEPT – DEC 2025 CLASS RECORDINGS

MAY TO AUGUST 2025 CLASS RECORDINGS

JAN – APR 2024 CLASS RECORDINGS

Class recording August to December 2024

Course outline

1. Basic Concepts and Type of Laws
Constitutional law Statutory law Substantive law Procedural law Administrative law Common law Civil Law Civil and criminal actions of fraud Criminal law International law

2. Systems of Government
Unitary system Federal system

3. The Court System
Establishment, structure, composition and jurisdiction of courts Supreme Court Court of Appeal High Court Ant-corruption courts Employment and Labour Relations Court Environmental and Land court International Court of Justice Magistrates Court Court Martial Kadhi’s Court Distinction between Courts and Tribunals Tiered court system Jurisdiction and venue

3.1 Establishment, structure, composition and jurisdiction of courts

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3.2 Supreme Court

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3.3 Court of Appeal

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3.4 High court

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3.5 Anti-corruption courts

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3.6 Employment and Labour Relations Court

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3.7 Environmental and Land court

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3.8 International Court of Justice

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3.9 Magistrates Court

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3.10 Court Martial

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3.11 Kadhis Court

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3.12 Distinction between Courts and Tribunals

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3.13 Tiered court system

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3.14 Jurisdiction and venue

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Court Systems Recordings (12.10.2024)

01:40:00

4. Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR)
Nature of alternative dispute resolutions (ADR) Nature and types of disputes Legal framework governing ADR General principles of ADR Negation and Conciliation Mediation Arbitration Dispute Review Boards Traditional dispute resolution mechanisms

4.1 Nature of alternative dispute resolutions (ADR)
4.2 Nature and types of disputes

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4.3 Legal framework governing ADR

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4.4 General principles of ADR

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4.5 Negotiation and Conciliation

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4.6 Mediation

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4.7 Arbitration

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4.8 Dispute Review Boards

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4.9 Traditional dispute resolution mechanisms

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Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) Recording (19.10.2024)

02:05:00

5. Common Legal System
The common law and substantive law The doctrine of stare decisis and case law Adversarial judicial process

6. Civil Legal System
Codified Principles Inquisitorial judicial process Anti-corruption courts

Block Revision (17.11.2024)

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LEVEL	DURATION	FEES	PER UNIT
MODULE ONE	3 Months	Ksh 30,000	Ksh 10,000
MODULE TWO	3 Months	Ksh 30,000	Ksh 10,000
MODULE THREE	3 Months	Ksh 40,000	Ksh 10,000

About Course

UNIT DESCRIPTION

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Course Content

JAN – APR 2026 RECORDINGS

03 February

10 February

SEPT – DEC 2025 CLASS RECORDINGS

SEPT 30TH

OCT 28TH

NOV 4TH

NOV 18TH

MAY TO AUGUST 2025 CLASS RECORDINGS

MAY 27TH

JUNE 3RD

JUNE 10TH

JUNE 17TH

JAN – APR 2024 CLASS RECORDINGS

FEB 11TH

FEB 18TH

MAR 11TH

MAR 18TH

MAR 21ST

APR 8TH

Class recording August to December 2024

Course outline

course outline

1. Basic Concepts and Type of Laws Constitutional law Statutory law Substantive law Procedural law Administrative law Common law Civil Law Civil and criminal actions of fraud Criminal law International law

Basic Concepts and Type of Laws

OVERVIEW OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM

Basic Concepts and Types of Laws.Recordings (19.10.2024)

2. Systems of Government Unitary system Federal system

2.1 Unitary system

2.2 Federal system

Unitary and Federal Governments Recordings (17.11.2024)

3.1 Establishment, structure, composition and jurisdiction of courts

3.2 Supreme Court

3.3 Court of Appeal

3.4 High court

3.5 Anti-corruption courts

3.6 Employment and Labour Relations Court

3.7 Environmental and Land court

3.8 International Court of Justice

3.9 Magistrates Court

3.10 Court Martial

3.11 Kadhis Court

3.12 Distinction between Courts and Tribunals

3.13 Tiered court system

3.14 Jurisdiction and venue

Court Systems Recordings (12.10.2024)

4. Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR) Nature of alternative dispute resolutions (ADR) Nature and types of disputes Legal framework governing ADR General principles of ADR Negation and Conciliation Mediation Arbitration Dispute Review Boards Traditional dispute resolution mechanisms

4.1 Nature of alternative dispute resolutions (ADR)

4.2 Nature and types of disputes

4.3 Legal framework governing ADR

4.4 General principles of ADR

4.5 Negotiation and Conciliation

4.6 Mediation

4.7 Arbitration

4.8 Dispute Review Boards

4.9 Traditional dispute resolution mechanisms

Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) Recording (19.10.2024)

5. Common Legal System The common law and substantive law The doctrine of stare decisis and case law Adversarial judicial process

5.1 The common law and substantive law

5.2 The doctrine of stare decisis and case law

5.3 Adversarial judicial process

common Legal Systems Recordings (26.10.2024)

6. Civil Legal System Codified Principles Inquisitorial judicial process Anti-corruption courts

6.1 Codified Principles

6.2 Inquisitorial judicial process

6.3 Anti-corruption courts