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Labour courts fulfill important functions for the justice system of a country. In the post Second World War, scholars and jurists advanced different reasons why industrial relations matters should be removed from being heard by the ordinary courts of law and be transferred to specialized...

Zambia’s Constitution (Amendment) Act, No. 2 of 2016 provides rights and places duties upon the status of citizenship. Equality and non- discrimination are recognized as national values used to interpret the Constitution and in the enactment of laws. Nevertheless, the Constitution seemingly...

The newly established Constitutional Court of Zambia is expected to play the pivotal roles of interpreting, protecting and defending the Zambian Constitution. To do this, the Court requires appropriate jurisdiction and an adequate institutional framework. Thus, the purpose of this study was to...

Time evolution precipitates change in almost every sphere of life and the labour market is not an exception. The evolution of time has bred the phenomenon of part-time employment which appears conceptually and practically today less secure and economically unstable. This is owing to the...

Zambia has experienced constant constitutional instability since attaining independence in 1964 to date. That is, she has since independence, never achieved a Constitution that has been regarded as legitimate, democratic and durable. To date, the quest to achieve a legitimate, democratic and...

Like many other commonwealth countries, Zambia has a written Constitution to offer guidance on how the country should be governed. Despite the availability of the Constitution, government and public officers in Zambia do not act or make decisions in line with constitutional dictates. For...

The purpose of this study was to establish whether the provisions of the Zambian Companies’ Act in relation to insolvent companies do provide an effective mechanism for protecting the wider interests of different stakeholders who include shareholders, employees, tax authorities, suppliers and...

The study discusses the legislative and institutional framework for combating money laundering in Zambia. After examining the historical origins and evolution of the problem of money laundering, the study proceeds to review the various measures that the Zambian Government has put in place since...

This dissertation focuses on the topical issue of gay rights and homosexuality in Zambia. Homosexuality in Zambia is penalized under Sections 155 and 158 of the Penal Code and this dissertation gives different views that have been given for the criminalization. The First Chapter gives a brief...

This dissertation examines the juvenile criminal justice system in Zambia vis-à-vis the international protection of the children’s rights. The study examines and analyses the existing laws and ascertains the extent to which Zambian laws are compliant with the international standards set out in...