Website of the Namibia Legal Information Institute (NamibLII), a project of the Law Reform and Development Commission (LRDC) managed by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Namibia. The site provides free access to Supreme Court judgements and selected High Court judgements from 1990 onwards. These can be searched or browsed by date or name. Consolidated legislation is also given along with LRDC papers.
Part of WorldLII's Countries service covering the Republic of Namibia. Browse and search features are provided. Link collections include materials relating to Legislation, Parliament and an Introduction to Namibian Law with specific subject sections dealing with Foreign Investment and Human Rights. A stored search will automatically query all of WorldLII for items about Namibia. The WorldLII service is run by the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII).
Official website of the Namibian Parliament which is made up of the National Assembly and the National Council. The site provides history and background information to the government and legal system of Namibia. The functions of Parliament and an events calendar are given. There is a full-text copy of the Constitution and legislation from 1990 onwards can be viewed on the site in PDF.
Website of the Society of Advocates of Namibia (Namibian Bar) the organisation representing members of the legal profession in Namibia. The site has information on the history and purpose of the Bar. There is background information on the Namibian legal system and the work of advocates in Namibia. The site also has a directory of members and a selection of summaries of decisions from the Namibia High Court.
Website of the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) which is based in Namibia and describes itself as a "public interest law centre that is committed to creating a human rights culture and promoting access to justice in Namibia". Work at the Centre includes litigation and advice, training, research and advocacy. There is information on LAC's project work which includes the AIDS Law Unit, Medical Negligence, Gender Research and Advocacy, the Human Rights and Constitutional Unit, the Child Justice Project and the Land, Environment and Development Project.
Website providing access to NAMLEX the Index to the Laws of Namibia along with a number of individual full-text (PDF) Namibian laws. NAMLEX is published by the Legal Assistance Centre of Namibia and this page forms part of the LAC Website. The document is provided as a PDF file and contains an alphabetical listing of statutes, an index of subject terms and a brief legal history of Namibia. Each individual entry contains the title of the statute, a brief summary and a list of amendments, regulations and cases relating to the statute.
The Commonwealth Legal Information Institute (CommonLII) is a cooperative legal information initiative led by AustLII (the Australasian Legal Information Institute) providing access to freely available legal materials from all Commonwealth countries. CommonLII contains over 400 databases providing case law, legislation, treaties and law reform reports from more than 50 Commonwealth and common law countries and territories.
The Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa (tralac) is an independent non-profit company which was established in 2002 to provide research, advice and training on trade law issues relevant to Southern Africa. Full text books and reports of tralac can be downloaded from the site. These cover topics such as regional trade agreements, trade in particular goods and services, dispute settlement and intellectual property.
This is the official gateway to the Namibian Government. It provides access to government press releases, links to the websites of the main government departments and agencies and background information about the political structure, economy and culture of the region. There is information on the President, Prime Minister and other cabinet ministers and a selection of full text legislation including a copy of the constitution can be downloaded from the site.
The Namibian Constitution, in English, made available by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution was adopted in 1990 and covers citizenship, fundamental human rights and freedoms, the President, the Cabinet, the National Assembly, the National Council, the administration of justice, local government, police, defence forces and the prison service, finance and the Central Bank. The Constitution schedules are also provided along with background and historical notes.
