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My latest headnote on the case of Marwva v Tanzania is now available in Oxford Reports on International Law. This judgment delves into the crucial issue of admissibility criteria before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, offering key insights and implications. Read the full headnote here: https://lnkd.in/dV5AmBSJ

LEGAL ALERT!!!!! Recently, Uganda Law Reform Commission released the new changes in the citation of the principle laws of Uganda to the effect of 1st July 2024. Check it out, know yours laws! #legalupdate #legalcommunity

In the new Kenya Law website, you are now able to find all legislation including Acts, Legal notices, repealed Acts as well as revoked legal notices, under "All Legislation" tab. Click to explore https://lnkd.in/dtStCiAq

In this episode of Law Made Simple : Making Sense of Malawi's Legal Maze, we discuss the case of Republic v Nkhunda, where a young boy was charged with raping his grandmother. We unpack the complexities of the case, focusing on the confusing Legal overlap between laws on rape and incest. https://lnkd.in/dCHWgXBb

I have just published an article with the Cambridge Journal of African Law (JAL). The article considers the adoption of the Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) in Nigeria. The article is up for first view and you read it here https://lnkd.in/dPuKikMb #JAL #MLETR Perpetua O. Chisom Okoh Chidinma Chizea Journal of African Law United Nations

This article is very well-designed and provides valuable insights into the use of electronic shipment documents and financial documents, which can benefit many countries.

Our principal partner Dr. Uche Anyamele, PhD, just published an article with the Cambridge Journal of African Law (JAL). The article titled "Promoting Digitalization of Electronic Trade Documents in Nigeria through the Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR)" examines the possibility of Nigeria adopting the use of MLETR in the legal aspect of digitalization and the effects it will have on the economy. The article is a brilliant read. Click the link to read; https://shorturl.at/8Hd4j

What is the demand for justice in Uganda? Every 4 years, over 25 million people deal with legal problems. Some of them encounter multiple problems. On an annual basis, this amounts to 8.59 million people who need protection from the law to resolve a legal problem.  A gap this big means that for every 100,000 people there are 31,825 individuals who must cope with one or more legal problems. Learn more from the HiiL Dashboard 2024 here: https://lnkd.in/eMD5HPb4 #BetterJusticeBetterWorld LASPNET Uganda Justice Centres Uganda BarefootLaw Evidence And Methods Lab Eve JusticeBot UG FIDA Uganda Uganda Law Society - LAP Law Development Centre

The resolution rate of legal problems has increased, after already improving between 2016 and 2020. Around 55% of all problems are completely or partially resolved, compared to 48% and 40% in the previous studies. Although this might in part be the result of recording more problems that are less serious in nature, it is a promising sign about the ability of Ugandans to resolve their legal problems. Find out more about the recently  launched Justice Needs & Satisfaction Survey 2024 report in Uganda here: https://lnkd.in/dZQA2_ht  #BetterJusticeBetterWorld LASPNET Uganda Law Society - LAP Judiciary Uganda Sida BarefootLaw YUNGA Law Development Centre FIDA Uganda

One of the most significant hurdles in the judicial review of state procurement contracts is the dual use of the PAJA and constitutional principle of legality pathways. The parties involved in such proceedings often employ these two pathways as alternatives, even when the administrative action being challenged is clearly within the purview of PAJA, resulting in a tense relationship between the two pathways. To address this issue in my research, I intend to investigate how other jurisdictions handle this challenge, with Namibia being one of the jurisdictions. Namibian legal scholars, please hook me with any relevant links to academic sources and leading case law on this subject.