Lawyers have been dealt a blow after the High Court dismissed a petition seeking to quash a section of the law that stops them from fixing prices without seeking approval from the competition watchdog.
High Court judge Hedwig Ong’udi backed the law that requires professional bodies like the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to get the nod of the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) before setting prices for lawyers’ services, including conveyance, filing of suits, registration of trademarks and debt collection.
