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Despite the heavy penalty imposed by Act No 15 Of 2005, defilement has been on the increase. Whereas a number of studies have been done on defilement which focused on pre trail and trail process, this paper has taken an original approach which focuses on the substantive law and procedural law of...

The Competition and Fair Trading Act, 1994, (the Act) CAP 417 of the Laws of Zambia, was enacted in 1994 to address the rules of competition in commerce and trade in the domestic economy following market economic reforms that were ushered in after 1991. The enactment of a competition law in...

The Analysis of Child related legislation in Zambia aims at identifying the gaps existing in the Zambian legislation dealing with the protection of children's rights in view of the contemporary legal provisions enumerated in international instruments such as the Convention on the Rights of the...

Where there is law, there is crime; but there is no perfect crime. The existence of obligations of citizens in society and sanctions for the disobedience embodied in statutes are meaningless if the Courts cannot sufficiently uphold and ensure conformity to them. As an organ of the state, the...

Several scholars have agreed that a forceful patent system providing for adequate patent protection is an indispensable incentive to creative and inventive work. Such a system becomes crucial to establishing and maintaining an attractive commercial environment. An adequate patent system,...

It is of great importance to ensure that the courts of law, in their dispensation of justice, are respected and their dignity and integrity maintained. Thus, there is need for the existence of laws put in place for this particular purpose. This law regulates what has come to be known as matters...

Defilement is highly prevalent in Zambia as evidenced by widespread reports on the vice in recent years. In view of this fact, the law on defilement seeks to protect the plight of young children in society to ensure they grow into responsible citizens and contribute meaningfully to national...