CARMEL RICKARD: Uganda’s voices of defiance
Yoweri Museveni has clung to power in Uganda since 1986, in part by clamping down on dissent. But some prominent voices continue to defy him
CARMEL RICKARD: Behind Lesotho’s fraught political space
Attempts by the prime minister of Lesotho to suspend the police chief hint at deeper intrigue in the country’s fraught political space
CARMEL RICKARD: Natural justice denied
A Nigerian judge’s frustration with Shell’s legal tactics in the Ogoniland oil spill case leads to a poor ruling that will not be enforced in the UK
CARMEL RICKARD: Ghana guns for tax dodgers and loses
A law in Ghana requiring citizens to have a taxpayer identification number before they can launch court action is ruled unconstitutional
CARMEL RICKARD: Securing SA’s airlines
Freight documentation is a crucial part of airline safety – a lapse in control could have devastating consequences
CARMEL RICKARD: Hong Kong court’s face mask ruling irks Beijing
Hong Kong’s high court has ruled that a ban on protesters wearing face masks is unconstitutional, eliciting the ire of China
CARMEL RICKARD: Learning the ABCs of privacy law
Two years of litigation later, a UK court has dismissed a privacy case after the complainant refused to make his identity known to the court and respondent
CARMEL RICKARD: A time for leadership on human rights
A recent judicial gathering in Uganda put human rights front and centre — but host Yoweri Museveni seemed less enthusiastic about the subject
CARMEL RICKARD: Managing antisocial social media
Lawyers, a UK tribunal has ruled, may be disciplined for offensive social media posts that diminish trust in the legal profession
CARMEL RICKARD: Nigeria goes after graft
In a case so familiar to South Africans, Nigerian authorities are trying to claw back funds lost to the state through alleged corruption
CARMEL RICKARD: A new kind of corporate responsibility?
International companies have voiced concerns over immigration policies that discriminate against same-sex couples in Hong Kong
CARMEL RICKARD: Has factional fallout reached Lesotho judiciary?
Lesotho’s fractious party politics would seem to be spilling over into the country’s judicial system
CARMEL RICKARD: Fuel for thought
A petrol attendant damaged a customer’s car by using the wrong fuel. Should he have been fired for not paying for a course to improve his skills?
CARMEL RICKARD: Environmental crime in the crosshairs
SA’s Green Scorpions would seem to punch well above their weight, if you consider the stats in the recent national environmental compliance report
CARMEL RICKARD: Where to draw the line on employee health?
What is an employer to do if a medical condition precludes a staffer from fulfilling her responsibilities?
CARMEL RICKARD: Window on environmental law
A recent training course in Stellenbosch for Sadc jurists provided insights into how the rest of the world implements environmental law
CARMEL RICKARD: Kenyan communications minister called to order
Ensuring the independence of key communications bodies from political interference is a widespread concern, as a recent Kenyan ruling shows
CARMEL RICKARD: Nigeria legal dispute runs out of gas
Nigeria is $9bn in hock to a gas-processing company after it was found to have reneged on the terms of a 20-year agreement
