CARMEL RICKARD: Falling on deaf ears
An application to overturn Zambia’s ban on licensing hearing-impaired drivers has been shot down — despite regional precedent to the contrary
CARMEL RICKARD: Charles Mwenda’s night of anguish
A Kenyan court has awarded a widower damages after it found that police had treated him in a cruel and degrading manner
CARMEL RICKARD: Ruling out prejudice
A landmark ruling by Hong Kong’s courts gives equal parenting rights to same-sex couples
CARMEL RICKARD: Child abusers prevail
Diplomatic immunity trumps even the rights of children to safety, two recent judgments in the UK suggest
CARMEL RICKARD: More than just a klap
In a recent ruling, Namibia's Supreme Court lambastes laggardly public servants, whose inaction has stymied attempts to wind up a company
CARMEL RICKARD: No free pass
The doctrine of immunity for foreign state entities, particularly as concerns commercial or employment matters, is slowly being eroded in law
CARMEL RICKARD: Righting past wrongs in Namibia
Restitution is on the cards for Namibia as a former colonial ruler promises compensation and unjust laws against gay men look to be scrapped
CARMEL RICKARD: Reminder of SA’s former ruling role in Namibia
SA’s historical administration of Namibia has been in the spotlight at the Windhoek high court, in a case involving a couple married in SA in the 1980s
CARMEL RICKARD: Spirit of Madiba hovers over Kenya and Zimbabwe
The governments of Kenya and Zimbabwe could take a lesson from Nelson Mandela when it comes to upholding the rule of law
CARMEL RICKARD: Why conflict of interest laws are vital
A Kenyan case, where a senator who is a lawyer represented someone accused of fleecing the state, reveals why conflict of interest laws are so vital
CARMEL RICKARD: Gandhi’s legacy, revisited
A court battle over a proposed statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Malawi has turned on whether the Indian liberation hero held racist views
CARMEL RICKARD: Kenya shows SA the way on judiciary
When Kenya’s Judicial Service Commission hit a snag, it acted promptly and decisively. It’s a far cry from its foot-dragging counterpart in SA
CARMEL RICKARD: Ordeal by giant ego
SA's JSC is badly in need of reform to curtail the inquisitorial grandstanding and point-scoring, and sharpen its approach to disciplinary matters
CARMEL RICKARD: Chief justice ructions
Three African countries are shortly due to select new chief justices. The process — and transparency — of appointment couldn’t be more different
CARMEL RICKARD: Why employers need sexual harassment policies
Two cases in Malawi highlight the importance of companies having mechanisms in place to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace
CARMEL RICKARD: SA’s social ills on trial
A deportation case in the UK has turned the spotlight on SA — particularly its high levels of violence and floundering health-care system
CARMEL RICKARD: The price of principle causes ructions in Uganda’s Supreme Court
A ruling on the Ugandan presidential election results has caused ructions in the country’s Supreme Court
CARMEL RICKARD: Mogoeng’s considered opinion
Chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng is not the only judge to be censured for expressing controversial personal views on a public platform
CARMEL RICKARD: Abuse and misconduct in Malawi
An SA legal team was unable to take part in legal action in Malawi due to Covid. But it turns out that the procurement process was itself problematic
