The Constitutional Law Digest

This Digest brings together the most important cases in the ever-developing and vibrant constitutional jurisprudence in East Africa. In particular, refreshing analytical judgements of the Uganda Supreme Court and the growing number of cases from the Constitutional Division of the Kenyan High Court are cited. An analysis of their contribution to constitutional law, which is fast coming of age in East Africa, is provided. This work, the product of a fruitful ongoing collaboration between LawAfrica Publishing and the East African Law Society, aims overall to highlight current trends in the jurisprudence relating to constitutional matters, and to contribute to more integrated legal practices in East Africa, deepening cooperation in the legal sphere in the region.

This Efficient Book takes the complex subject matter of Constitutional Law and makes it easier to understand and digest. World-renowned Seton Hall Law Professor Mark Alexander carefully explains the key concepts involved in Constitutional Law and also brings it home with straightforward explanations of why you are reading and discussing the cases you are assigned every day. The subject matter runs the gamut from Marbury v. Madison and the structural side of the course to Due Process and Equal Protection. In addition, he provides exam-taking tips, and general words of guidance on how to make it through law school, and beyond, to a rewarding legal career. Book jacket.