The Reception of Hilton v Guyot and Comity in the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Anglophone Africa
Introduction Hilton v Guyot, is probably the most influential case in america—and maybe globally—on the usage of comity as a ...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Tag: Africa
Africa dispatch: obstetric violence emerges as a continental crisis, experts warn
A latest dialogue amongst authorized and human rights consultants has uncovered the alarming scale of obstetric violence in Africa, a ...
‘Paramount clause’ in a bill of lading as choice of law under Rome I – the Supreme Court of the Netherlands in Airgas USA v Universal Africa Lines
In Airgas USA v Common Africa Traces (7/11/2025 ECLI:NL:HR:2025:1665), the Supreme Courtroom of the Netherlands thought-about the interpretation of ...
Kenya president calls for inclusion of Africa among UN Security Council permanent members
Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday referred to as for fast reforms to the UN Safety Council’s membership course of, ...
Private International Law and Sustainable Development in Africa – Conflict of Laws
Editors: Dr Chukwuma Okoli, Dr Eghosa O. Ekhator, Professor Veronica Ruiz Abou-Nigm, Professor Ralf Michaels, Hans van Loon Initially sourced ...
South Africa Grapples with the Act of State Doctrine and Choice of Law in Delict – Conflict of Laws
By Jason Mitchell, barrister at Maitland Chambers in London and at Group 621 in Johannesburg. The Supreme Court docket of ...
Largest telecom in Africa warns of cyber incident exposing customer data
The South African telecommunications firm MTN Group mentioned on Thursday it suffered a cyberattack that uncovered the private data of ...
HCCH about to establish Regional Office for Africa (ROAF) – Conflict of Laws
As was talked about earlier than on this weblog, growing the participation of African states within the HCCH seems ...
Extension of deadline (to 10 January 2025) for Call for Papers for Special Issue of the Journal of Sustainable Development and Policy on the theme, “Private International Law and Sustainable Development in Africa”
Edited by: Dr Chukwuma Okoli, College of Birmingham, United Kingdom Dr Eghosa O. Ekhator, College of Derby, United Kingdom Professor Veronica Ruiz ...
Statehood as an Incidental Issue in International Adjudication: Reflections on Palestine’s Intervention Request in South Africa v Israel
In December 2023, South Africa instituted proceedings towards Israel on the Worldwide Court docket of Justice (ICJ) beneath the Conference ...
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