Law and legal research in Zambia

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Online guide to the law and legal system of Zambia written by Alfred S. Magagula who is an LL.B. student at the University of Swaziland. 2011 update of the guide published on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author provides background information on the history, governmental system, foreign policy, political parties and economy of Zambia. There is an outline of the judicial system and details of Zambian sources of law which include the Constitution, legislation and judicial precedent. Links to Zambian legal resources are provided including online versions of law reports. An outline of the different chapters of the Constitution is given and there are sections dealing with legal aid, government gazettes and legal organisations.

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