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The admissibility of evidence obtained through human rights violations in Mauritius
(Juta Law Publishing, 2018)
The Constitution of Mauritius, unlike those of South Africa, Zimbabwe and
Kenya, does not guide courts on the issue of the admissibility of evidence
obtained through human rights. Jurisprudence from Mauritius shows
courts ...
Legal and institutional framework: The “achilles heel” of local authorities and raison d'etre of ministerial intervention in Zimbabwe
(2012)
Centre-local relations have been an area of controversy in Zimbabwean local governance both as a discipline and as a practice. Local authorities have traded blows with central government particularly accusing the responsible ...
Legislative and judicial responses to informal settlements in South Africa : a silver bullet?
(Stellenbosch Law Review, 2012)
The growth of informal settlements or slums has been an issue of concern for many, with international initiatives increasingly focusing on informal settlements, particularly the need to improve the living conditions in ...
Restorative justice as postmodern justice: exegesis and critique
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
This essay explores the relationship between postmodernism and RJ.
Postmodernism quickly outgrew its non-legal origins and has extended its
reach to incorporate matters legal. Already, it has established a significant
presence ...
Southern African perspectives on banning corporal punishment – a comparison of Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe
(Brill Nijhoff, 2019)
This chapter reviews recent judicial and legislative developments concerning
steps towards – and against – the abolition of corporal punishment in four
closely connected southern African jurisdictions: South Africa, ...
An overview of recent changes to corporate governance frameworks as it pertains to executive remuneration
(University of Fort Hare, 2012)
Don't shout too loud: Reflections on the outrage against human and child trafficking
(Institute for Security Studies (ISS), 2010)
Human and child trafficking is regarded as an international crime and serious human rights violation. However, the clandestine and transnational nature of trafficking makes it extremely difficult to apprehend or prosecute ...
Unsustainable and unjust: Criminal justice policy and remand detention since 1994
(Institute for Security Studies (ISS), 2014)
The 'tough on crime' approach embodied in bail and sentencing law has had a profound impact on the trends around remand detention, including prison overcrowding of such an extent that it is estimated to have contributed ...
Making sense of the Rwandan Law Relating to Serving Life Imprisonment with Special Provisions
(Pretoria University Law Press (PULP), 2011)
In October 2010, the Rwandan Law Relating to Serving Life Imprisonment with Special Provisions came into force. As the name suggests, the law is applicable to offenders sentenced to life imprisonment with special provisions. ...
Law and justice at the dawn of the 21st century: Essays in honour of Lovell Derek Fernandez
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Essays in honour of Lovell Derek Fernandez, Lawyer, Linguist, Mensch