ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Legal Education Act
4. Establishment of the Council of Legal Education
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
4. Establishment of the Council of Legal Education
(1)There is established a Council to be known as the Council of Legal Education.(2)The Council shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall, in its corporate name, be capable of—(b)taking, purchasing or otherwise acquiring, holding, charging or disposing of movable and immovable property;(c)borrowing or lending money; and(d)doing or performing any other things or acts for the furtherance of the provisions of this Act which may be lawfully done or be performed by a body corporate.(3)The Council shall be the successor of the Council of Legal Education established under the Council of the Legal Education Act, (No. 12 of 1995)(Repealed).(4)Subject to this Act, all the rights, duties, obligations, assets and liabilities of the Council of Legal Education existing at the commencement of this Act shall be automatically and fully transferred to the Council.(5)The Council shall consist of the following persons—(a)the chairperson, who shall be a person with at least fifteen years experience in matters relating to legal education and training, appointed by President;(b)the Principal Secretary of the Ministry for the time being responsible for legal education;(c)the Principal Secretary of the Ministry for the time being responsible for finance;(f)two advocates, nominated by the Council of the Law Society of Kenya;(g)one person who teaches law in a public university, nominated by public Universities; and(h)the Secretary to the Council;(i)one person who teaches law in a private university nominated by private universities.(6)The Council members referred to in subsection (5)(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), may attend the Council meetings in person or through their representatives appointed, in writing.(7)The Cabinet Secretary shall, in appointing the members of the Council have regard to gender equity.(8)The nominating bodies under subsection (5)(g) and (i) shall, nominate for the purposes of appointment, persons who have knowledge and expertise in matters relating to legal education and training, finance, commerce or the management of public institutions.(9)A member of the Council appointed under subsection (5)(a), (g), (h) and (i), shall hold office for a term of three years and may be eligible for re-appointment for one further term.