COURSE DESCRIPTION
This Course which is divided into two main parts is designed to introduce a law student to principles of criminal law and criminal liability. The first part is concerned with the substantive criminal law which includes the nature and classification of crime, the general principles and rules of criminal responsibility, criminal defense’s, parties to crime and different categories of crimes.
The second part of the course is concerned with procedural criminal law and deals with the practice and procedure in instituting and prosecuting criminal cases, the burden of proof in criminal cases, the impact of Constitutional principles in criminal proceedings as well as the structure and power of courts in criminal matters.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, students shall be able :
- To equip
students with the general principles underlying criminal law in the social,
political and moral context from which it emanates
- To
enlighten students with other significant factors influencing and affecting
criminal law including the constitution with respect to the notion of equality
before the law and equal protection under the law, right to be heard,
presumption of innocence, cruel and unjust punishment/treatment and due
process.
- To acquaint
student with proper practice and procedure in conducting criminal cases.
- To
enlighten students on the courts jurisdiction pertaining to criminal matters.
- To equip
students with skills necessary to draft court processes in criminal cases
COURSE CONTENT
- Criminal
Law
- Criminal
procedure
- Property offences
- Offences against
persons
- Homicide offences
- Offence against
morality / women
- Criminal
procedure
COMPULSORY READINGS
- Chipeta,
B.D., Handbook for Public Prosecutors, 2nd Edn. Mkuki na Nyota, 2009
- Clegg, J.,
Criminal Litigation, Bristol, Jordan Publishing, 1995
- Collingwood;
Criminal Law of East and Central Africa,
OPTIONAL READING
- Daniel E. Hall,
Criminal Law and Procedure, 5th Edition
- David B.,
The Criminal Court in Action, Butterworth, 1974.
- Itemba J.M,
Law Relating to Bail in Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam University Press, 1991
COURSE CODE AND TITLE: OLW 103: LAW OF CONTRACT
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The contract law course intended to deal with matters related to private agreements including principles and procedures governing such agreements as well as remedies available to the parties in the event of a breach. The course should enable candidates understand the general principles of contract law, which in turn, constitute the foundation for most business –related laws.
LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of the course, students shall be able:
- To enable candidates,
acquire knowledge, skills and tools on various aspects of the law of contract
and its application.
- To
introduce students to historical background to an institution known contract
- To impact
knowledge on the sources of contracts law
- To explain
and discuss the modalities of concluding a contract
- To Introduce
students to the law relating to formation of an agreement especially the
provision of law of Contract Ordinance, Cap, 433
- To explain
the importance & rationale of consideration in a contract
- To give a
general definition of the term consideration
COURSE CONTENT
- Development
of the law of contract;
- General
principles and formation of contract –offer, acceptance, parties, intention to
create legal relations, capacity to contract, consideration
- Validity of
contract-free consent, unenforceable, void, voidable and illegal agreements;
privity of contract
- performance;
discharge of contract and contract remedies
- Emerging
issues in contracts such as electronic contract (online agreements), offshore
agreements.
COMPULSORY READINGS
- Beale Bishop &
Furmston: Contract Cases & Materials (Latest Edited)
- Beatson, Sir Jack,
Q,C., Anson’s Law of Contract, 28th Edn, OUP, 2002
- Cheshire &
Fitfoot: Law of Contract (Latest Edition)
OPTIONAL READING
- Cunnington, R.
Stone, Text, Cases and Materials on Contract Law, Routledge-Cavendish, 2007
- Hodgin R.W., Law of
Contract in East Africa, Kenya Literature Bureau, 1975.
- Ian A., Studies in
Contract Law, 7th Edn., Foundation Press, 2008