Hesitant voters may feel otherwise, but their votes do make a difference, as a recent electoral dispute in Namibia shows

In deciding a lockdown property rental dispute, the courts have turned to wartime case law

FirstRand Bank is R3m out of pocket after a judge ruled against it in a phishing case

A company is on the hook for a R1m penalty after it missed a PAYE tax deadline by two days in 2018

Former president Jacob Zuma is not unique in having to serve time in prison for defying a court order, as a legal wrangle in eMalahleni shows

A new legal initiative for English-speaking African states will offer training in refugee and migrant law to judges and magistrates

The legal case of an HIV-positive detainee in the UK highlights some of the challenges facing asylum seekers

SA would do well to consider the advisory opinion of Africa’s premier regional court on the issue of postponing elections

In an ironic twist, Zimbabwe’s highest court has found against a group that occupied land in the 2000s, stating there is no ‘fundamental’ right to housing

An application to overturn Zambia’s ban on licensing hearing-impaired drivers has been shot down — despite regional precedent to the contrary

A Kenyan court has awarded a widower damages after it found that police had treated him in a cruel and degrading manner

A landmark ruling by Hong Kong’s courts gives equal parenting rights to same-sex couples

Diplomatic immunity trumps even the rights of children to safety, two recent judgments in the UK suggest

In a recent ruling, Namibia's Supreme Court lambastes laggardly public servants, whose inaction has stymied attempts to wind up a company

The doctrine of immunity for foreign state entities, particularly as concerns commercial or employment matters, is slowly being eroded in law

Restitution is on the cards for Namibia as a former colonial ruler promises compensation and unjust laws against gay men look to be scrapped