EXAMINER’S GENERAL COMMENTS The performance by students from a pass rate of 34.13% to 83.95% in this diet was phenomenal. The success of many candidates could be attributable to many factors, but there is a high likelihood that some candidates have used the Institute’s learning material to advance their studies. The Institute carried out an intervention for students in line with recommendations in the previous Chief Examiner's report. During the intervention, students were encouraged to use the learning material of the Institute. To a large extent, many answers and principles of law stated could be referenced from this learning material. It is satisfying that the Institute's interventions to assist students in managing their studies better are working.

STANDARD OF THE PAPER The standard of the paper was slightly higher than the previous diet in terms of the depth of answers required. However, the questions were well spread over the syllabus, and each question had weights equivalent to the syllabus requirements. PERFORMANCE OF CANDIDATES The general performance of candidates was the best in recent times. However, despite the high performance, there were no signs of copying whatsoever, and the good performance was seen across all examination centres. Even the majority of the candidates that did not pass scored marks not far off the pass mark. A pass rate of 83.95% was awe-inspiring.