Building Judicial Capacity

Efficient, equitable and accessible justice systems are the lifeblood of the rule of law. Judges and magistrates operate in conditions that require them to know, and apply all relevant laws, but which do not permit them to engage in extensive and meaningful legal research. In order to build judicial capacity, LEF therefore undertakes the following activities:

• Training of judges and magistrates on specialised and/or emerging areas of law.
• Updating judges and magistrates on the latest legislative developments that have revolutionary effect on certain areas of law.
• Training judges and magistrates on the legal ramifications of new treaties and other international instruments ratified by Kenya which under Article 2(b) of the constitution form part of the laws of Kenya.
• Enlightening judges and magistrates on landmark decisions by apex local and international judicial bodies, which may have far reaching implications on settled areas of law in Kenya.
• Enlightening judges and magistrates on the social, political, economic and cultural implications of decisions
• Enlightening judges and magistrates on the extent conflicts and inconsistencies in some of their decisions.
• Enlightening judges and magistrates on how other judicial bodies in other countries are addressing certain complex and inscrutable areas of law
• Undertaking specialised research on any area of law that may be of interest to any organ of the judiciary.