Namibia

Southern Africa Litigation Centre

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre began as  a joint initiative between the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA). It works to foster human rights, democracy, the rule of law and access to justice in the region by means of advocacy, litigation, training and capacity building. The Centre's website has information about its cases, together with reports, briefings, statements, articles and news. The content can be browsed by topic or by country. 

Law Society of Namibia

Website of the Law Society of Namibia (LSN), which represents and regulates lawyers in Namibia. The site provides organisational information and details of the LSN's mission and objectives. An amended version of the Legal Practitioners Act (1995) is available on the site, along with the LSN's rules. There is also a directory of lawyers and law firms, guidance on the Society's complaints procedure and information about admission to practise as a lawyer in Namibia.

Namibia Superior Courts

Namibian e-justice website provided by the Ministry of Justice, covering the High Court and Supreme Court. Supreme Court judgments are available on the site from 1990 onwards and High Court judgments from 2004 onwards. Relevant legislation is provided, including the High Court Act, the Supreme Court Act, the Criminal Procedure Act and acts and rules dealing with labour, the admiralty, corruption and legal practitioners.

Researching Namibian law and the Namibian legal system

Guide to the law of Namibia by Dunia Prince Zongwe, a writer, academic and consultant. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, it gives background information about Namibia, an overview of the legal system and constitution and  details of the court system, case law and legislation. The guide also has sections dealing with the legal profession and legal education in Namibia and gives links to websites with Namibian legal content.

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