Africa

GLOBAL MISSION

UK lawyers in Lagos mission

UK lawyers embark on government mission to boost legal services in Nigeria as part of forging global partnerships.

ENVIRONMENT

Toxic timber trade not so 'eco-friendly'

Environmental agency reports on illicit destruction of Africa's forests and contamination of the US timber Market.

CORRUPTION

South Africa creates tribunal to recover corruption monies

Tribunal of eight justices will fast-track recovery and ensure accountability says South African President.

ANTITRUST

South Africa gets new antitrust law

President signs competition amendment bill into law, but not all lawyers in the country are convinced.

AFRICA

Funding aims to level legal playing field in Africa

African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) receives a EUR 4 million grant facility from Germany's development bank to promote better deals.

CORRUPTION

Clifford Chance urges law firms to tackle corruption after it found itself in the eye of the storm

The firm, which denies wrongdoing, issued a statement clarifying its position after it became embroiled in allegations over the sale of a jet to the son of Equatorial Guinea's dictator.

CORRUPTION

Nigeria recovers over $400 million in stolen state oil funds

While Nigerian investigators recoup over $400 in stolen state oil funds, an Italian court sentences two men in Eni and Shell Nigeria case.

LEGAL SERVICES

UK and Nigeria in legal sector partnership

A new initiative to drive partnership between legal professionals in the UK and Nigeria announced by PM Theresa May on visit to Lagos.

BLOCKCHAIN

Blockchain consortium expands to Africa with Miranda Alliance

The Miranda Alliance has announced that it has joined the Global Legal Blockchain Consortium (GLBC) as its first African organization.

ARBITRATION

ICC commission targets arbitration growth in Africa

The ICC International Court of Arbitration (ICC) is to launch an Africa Commission to co-ordinate its growth and activity in Africa.