Commentary on Public Law in Zambia: Law, Politics and Governance
This handbook takes the reader through all institutions and processes of government and public administration
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This handbook takes the reader through all institutions and processes of government and public administration
Joseph Chirwa's highly anticipated €œCommentary on Public Law in Zambia - Volume 2€? is a tour de force, delving deeper into the intricate tapestry of public law in Zambia. Building upon the success of Volume 1, this remarkable work offers an unparalleled examination of additional critical areas, from constitution-making to election petitions, judges' politics, and beyond. With his trademark lucidity and extraordinary resourcefulness, Chirwa skilfully navigates complex and divisive issues, drawing clear links between politics, governance, morality, and the law. From tribalism in politics and gay rights to mental health, disability, and reproductive rights, this comprehensive volume leaves no stone unturned, providing invaluable insights for politicians, public administrators, legal professionals, and the general public alike. This indispensable guide promises to be a go-to resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Zambia's public law landscape. Chirwa's fertile mind and remarkable literary merit shine through, leaving markers for the future and establishing this series as a must-have handbook on the subject.
Table of contents
CHAPTER_1 - The constitutional history of Zambia
CHAPTER_2 - Constitution-making and remaking in Zambia
CHAPTER_3 - Mental health
CHAPTER_4 - Disability rights
CHAPTER_5 - Election petitions and litigation
CHAPTER_6 - Chiefs and politics
CHAPTER_7 - Judges as political beings
CHAPTER_8 - Defamation of the President in a democracy
CHAPTER_9 - Doubts about judicial independence: should the judiciary be independent?
CHAPTER_10 - Criminalistics in the face of wrongful convictions: is it time for the Zambian criminal justice system to adopt forensic science?
CHAPTER_11 - The admissibility of derivative evidence in Zambia in light of human rights obligations and the need to discard Liswaniso v The People (1976) ZR 272 (SC)
CHAPTER_12 - The nolle prosequi in Zambia: a political tool or a prosecutor's necessity?
CHAPTER_13 - The law on termination of pregnancy and abortion in a theocracy: the politico-legal perspective in Zambia
CHAPTER_14 - Private prosecutions
CHAPTER_15 - A palladium of justice: the case for the jury system in Zambia
CHAPTER_16 - Political party funding
CHAPTER_17 - The political question doctrine
CHAPTER_18 - (Homo-)Sexual and gay €œrights€??
CHAPTER_19 - The politics of tribe
CHAPTER_20 - Presidential pardons
CHAPTER_21 - May the state kill? A case against the death penalty in Zambia