Africa

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

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

MEDIA REGULATION

A SA government minister defends new Films and Publications Bill as a way of removing online child pornography, not a form of censorship.

ABUSE OF POWER

Constitutional court points to abuse of power by former SA president in refusing appeal over top appointment.

CHARITY

Legal volumes shipped to Kenya, as UK government legal department takes up online subscriptions.

FORCE MAJEURE

The High Court tells defendant to bear the consequences of market risk as lawyers question interpretation of 'reasonable endeavours.'

AFRICA

Despite economic concerns, African investment is growing and law firms are capitalising

NATURAL RESOURCES

An industry note to government states mining companies are confident in their legal positon as they confront government over new legislation.

NATURAL RESOURCES

A former legislator warns South African coal industry it must act to avoid falling into same multimillion class action trap as gold miners.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate governance improvements are linked to value creation in Africa, according to 2018 Africa Sustainability Study.