The beginning of the 1990s saw many African countries embarking on the process of drafting new constitutions as they abandoned independence constitutions. Most of the independence constitutions were perceived as constitutions ...

Judicial independence is a critical component of democracy especially in Africa’s emerging democracies. Democratic governance can only be attained if the judiciary functions independently. The selection and appointment ...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the sentencing practice of the military courts. Since an independent and impartial military judiciary is essential to ensure that justice is done a further aim of this study ...