In physical science class we had to debate over what we think of converting to the metric system and that really got me thinking. Is the customary system really benefiting the US? There are many ...

Zambia has a plural legal system consisting of general law based on English law, customary law, and a variety of bodies of rules and practices generated by semi-autonomous social groups like the ...

The Recognition of Aboriginal Customary Laws report was released by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) in June 1986, after an intensive, nine-year inquiry. The report examined the interaction ...

Sierra Leone has a dual court system, the general law courts and customary law local courts. This duality is a legacy of colonial rule. Customary/traditional or the informal justice system occupies a ...

Customary law is recognized on condition that it is not contrary to justice, equity, morality, public order and good conscience. It is therefore axiomatic that South Sudan has got a dichotomy of legal ...

In the contemporary discourse on law and globalization, Africa's rich tapestry of customary laws is often overlooked. Yet these deeply rooted legal traditions usually embody the principles that govern ...