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Preserve your independence, court urges Namibia’s election commission

by Carmel Rickard | Jul 19, 2020

A full bench of Namibia’s high court has found that the country’s electoral commission acted unlawfully when it removed certain approved names from the list of candidates supplied by a political party and allowed other party members to replace them …Share...

As ‘moral Covid19’ infects Namibia, even legal profession touched by ‘Fishrot’ bribery scandal

by Carmel Rickard | Apr 16, 2020

The ‘Fishrot’ corruption scandal engulfing Namibia seems set to choke the country’s legal profession as well: while the Law Society of Namibia tries to access the records of one of its prominent members, suspected of being involved in the scandal …Share...

Judge and applicant instructed same counsel: grounds for recusal?

by Carmel Rickard | Sep 28, 2019

In this most unusual set of circumstances, a Namibian acting judge, while still in his permanent post as principal magistrate, needed to bring an insurance claim. His insurance company sent formal instructions to counsel. Now, as acting judge, he has …Share...

Concern over impact of Botswana’s appeal decision on ‘refugees’

by Carmel Rickard | Sep 14, 2019

When Botswana’s Court of Appeal delivered its recent decision on 709 people from Caprivi, living in the Dukwi refugee camp, deep in Botswana and close to the border with Zimbabwe, the judgment came as a serious blow to the hopes …Share this:Click to share on...

“Iron fist” for fight against poaching, smuggling – court

by Carmel Rickard | Apr 30, 2019

Despite the scourge of wildlife poaching across Africa, the courts seldom see either poachers or smugglers in the dock. A recent trial followed by an appeal, however, has given members of the judiciary in Namibia a chance to express their …Share this:Click to...
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