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The admissibility in Namibia of evidence obtained through human rights violations
(Pretoria University Law Press, 2016)
Unlike the case in other African countries, such as South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe, the Namibian Constitution does not require courts to exclude evidence obtained through human rights violations if the admission of that ...
The legal status of evidence obtained through human rights violations in Uganda
(Faculty of Law, North-West University, 2016)
The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 is silent on the issue of dealing with evidence obtained through human rights
violations. This silence dates to the earlier Constitutions of 1962, 1966 and 1967. ...
Private prosecutions in Zimbabwe: Victim participation in the criminal justice system
(Institute for Security Studies (ISS), 2016)
Two recent developments have changed the face of private prosecutions in Zimbabwe. Firstly, the prosecutorgeneral
had to decide: (1) whether private companies may institute private prosecutions; and (2) whether ...
The disclosure of the identities of anonymous minors upon the age of majority: clean slate or dismal fate?
(LitNet Akademies, 2016)
The identity of minors (juveniles under the age of 18 years) is protected during court proceedings. However, when they turn 18, their identities are no longer withheld by the courts and the media. This article examines two ...
The South African Legal Practice Act: the requirement for University law clinics to have trust accounts: oversight or deliberate barrier?
(Faculty of Law University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The Legal Practice Act (LPA) appears to have far-reaching implications for legal practitioners at university law clinics. This article will, however, focus only on the compulsory requirement that attorneys at university ...
The legal status of evidence obtained through human rights violations in Uganda
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016)
The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 is silent on the issue of dealing with evidence obtained through human rights violations. This silence dates to the earlier Constitutions of 1962, 1966 and 1967. It is only ...
The rights and freedoms of Moroccan women: has the 2004 reforms benefited Moroccan women?
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016)
Morocco has maintained its identity and adherence to the Islamic faith since before colonialism and after. As a result of such identity the Moroccan monarchy over the years developed the Code of Personal Status (referred ...
The language of western homogeneity: A rose by any other name is a potential lawsuit
(Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016)
It has sometimes been stated that international legislation favours the developed nations that create it to the detriment of the developing nations who must abide by it. This paper shall pose this question with regard to ...
An analysis of professor Lourens du Plessis’ early (pro-life) and later (prochoice) perspectives on abortion
(Nelson Mandela University, 2016)
Abortion, or termination of pregnancy, albeit in gradations from most to less
restrictive to unrestricted, has always been legally allowed in South Africa. This
questions the need for the introduction of new law. ...
Muslim Marriage and Divorce in Sri Lanka: Aspects of the relevant jurisprudence
(The Center for Islamic and Middle Eastern Legal Studies, 2016)
Muslims form 10 per cent of the Sri Lankan population. The country applies a mixed legal system. For many decades Muslim marriages and divorces have been governed by a separate piece of legislation. Courts in Sri Lanka ...