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The Place of Traditional Mediation in Enhancing Access to Justice in Malawi

By Curious Amicus June 15, 2026Law Bits

Despite the fact that traditional mediation is one of the main dispute resolution mechanisms in Malawi, the country’s formal legal and institutional frameworks pay little attention to its place in…

Public Participation in the Law-Making Process in Uganda and the Enactment of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Act (2025)

By Curious Amicus May 29, 2026Law Bits

The Constitution of Uganda does not expressly provide for citizens’ right to participate in law-making processes. However, it can be inferred from the National Objectives and Directive Principles of State…

Solidarity and Accountability: Can the Global Compact on Refugees Enforce Refugee Protection Obligations?

By Curious Amicus May 28, 2026Law Bits

While it is evident that the burden-sharing proposed by the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) is a form of solidarity, it remains to be seen whether this represents solidarity between…

The Trap of Path Dependence: A Case Study of OHADA

By Curious Amicus April 13, 2026Law Bits

The Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) was developed to introduce simple, up-to-date business laws in its member states. It has various goals, including harmonizing business…

Policing Women’s Dressing in 21st Century Nigeria: Prioritizing Dignity Rights

By Curious Amicus March 9, 2026Law Bits

The writer, Chimamanda Adichie, was sent out of an Nsukka chapel for wearing a short-sleeved blouse. The TV presenter, Funmi Iyanda, was harassed by police for wearing a knee-length dress.…

Is International Law Really Dying? Reports of Its Demise May Be Greatly Exaggerated.

By Curious Amicus January 31, 2026International Justice

Headlines are screaming about a world descending into a "rules-based anarchy," citing events like missile strikes and drone incursions as evidence of a crumbling international legal order. But is international…

Deconstitutionalizing Decolonization and Self-Reflective Reparation: John Ssempebwa v Kampala Capital City Authority [2025] UGHCCD 43

By Curious Amicus January 23, 2026Law Bits

The wheels of decolonization and reparatory justice in Africa are slow. Each gain is fundamentally instrumental, resolute and instructive. In its judgment in John Ssempebwa v Kampala Capital City Authority,…

The Place of Traditional Mediation in Enhancing Access to Justice in Malawi

Public Participation in the Law-Making Process in Uganda and the Enactment of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Act (2025)

Solidarity and Accountability: Can the Global Compact on Refugees Enforce Refugee Protection Obligations?

The Trap of Path Dependence: A Case Study of OHADA

Policing Women’s Dressing in 21st Century Nigeria: Prioritizing Dignity Rights

Is International Law Really Dying? Reports of Its Demise May Be Greatly Exaggerated.

Deconstitutionalizing Decolonization and Self-Reflective Reparation: John Ssempebwa v Kampala Capital City Authority [2025] UGHCCD 43

Mandatory Reviews in Criminal Cases in Malawi: The Recent Understanding and Its Implications

Pregnancy Scams as Actionable and Unactionable Fraud in Ghana

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