{
  "id": 12361657,
  "title": "High Court halts KSL 2027/28 ATP admissions over disputed entry rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/high-court-halts-ksl-2027-28-atp-admissions-over-disputed-entry-rules",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T10:56:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/high-court-halts-ksl-2027-28-atp-admissions-over-disputed-entry-rules/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi, Kenya - The High Court has temporarily halted the Kenya School of Law (KSL) and the Council of Legal Education (CLE) from enforcing disputed admission rules for the 2027/2028 Advocates Training Programme (ATP). Justice J.N. Onyiego granted the orders due to the urgency of a petition challenging the legality and constitutionality of the admission criteria published for the upcoming ATP intake. KSL and CLE have been prevented from implementing the contested criteria, processing applications, or admitting students under the dubious requirements until an inter partes hearing. Respondents are required to preserve the pre-publication status quo and file responses within seven days, while applicants have two days to submit a rejoinder if needed. The case will be heard on October 13, 2026, with both sides allowed to file limited skeleton submissions of no more than five pages, using 13-point font. The petitioners argue that KSL and CLE cannot use annual administrative advertisements to create, amend, or expand statutory admission requirements. They contend that any substantive changes to ATP entry requirements must go through the proper legislative and subsidiary legislation procedures. The dispute centers on draft regulations prepared by CLE for legal education sector reforms, which have not completed necessary public participation, parliamentary consideration, and gazetting steps. The applicants also question whether adequate public participation occurred before the contested criteria were published, alleging insufficient opportunity for comment from prospective students, universities, legal education providers, professional bodies, and practitioners. The case raises constitutional and administrative law questions, including potential violations of constitutional articles and breaches of administrative laws. The High Court will now decide the case's next steps based on the parties' arguments presented on October 13.",
  "summary": "The court has restrained KSL and CLE from implementing the contested criteria, processing applications or admitting and enrolling students under the disputed requirements pending an inter partes hearing.",
  "key_points": [
    "High Court halts KSL 2027/28 ATP admission rules",
    "Justice grants temporary orders due to petition",
    "Case to be heard on October 13, 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/12361657.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘She should not wait any longer’: High Court rejects bid to delay RM1.48m condo prize for Miss Asia Malaysia 2023 winner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/she-should-not-wait-any-longer-high-court-rejects-bid-to-delay-rm1",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:00:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Like straw fire’: Quoting Nepali proverb, Sikkim High Court quashes wife’s cruelty case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/like-straw-fire-quoting-nepali-proverb-sikkim-high-court-quashes",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:30:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}