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South African Treaties
By Rika van der Walt The South African Treaty Section, which falls within the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), is the official custodian of all international agreements, treaties and conventions that South Africa is a party to. One of the custodial responsibilities entails the facilitation of access to treaties and treaty information. The Treaty Section identified the need to provide accurate information to the public in a timely manner. As such, we commenced with a project to establish a publicly accessible web site with information that the public may require regarding the status and content of international agreements, … Continue reading
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Death Penalty Worldwide Database
The Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University would like to draw your attention to a new, freely-accessible online resource in international and comparative law. The Death Penalty Worldwide (http://www.deathpenaltyworldwide.org), a research project based at Northwestern University’s Center for International Human Rights, provides up-to-date analysis on the law and practice of capital punishment for every country in the world that retains it. The centerpiece of the website is a searchable database which tracks, among other information, the offenses for which the death penalty may be imposed, ratification of relevant international treaties, national and international jurisprudence, methods of execution, death … Continue reading
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New African legislation
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Judge sets aside lawyer’s exorbitant fees
A ‘functionally illiterate’ and disabled man, whose lawyer took 84% of his R787 619 Road Accident Fund damages award for legal fees, asked Judge John Smith of the Eastern Cape High Court (Grahamstown) to set aside the ‘unconscionable’ fee agreement. RAF case of exorbitant fees – Dumse v Mpambaniso
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LexisNexis Introduces E-books
Once again, LexisNexis is providing new, innovative products to enhance the legal research experience. With the growing popularity of tablet devices and electronic book readers amongst legal professionals, LexisNexis is introducing 32 select titles available as eBooks. The addition of eBooks allows LexisNexis to meet the changing needs of legal professionals by providing access to critical legal texts from anywhere at any time, whether you’re flying on a plane, sitting in court or just standing in line. With LexisNexis eBooks, your legal library is portable and accessible 24/7! Anytime, Anywhere Access Wherever you are you can access your own … Continue reading
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