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The Independence of the Judiciary in Namibia

by Dr. Dr. Anton Bösl

Edited by Nico Horn and Anton Bösl

This book offers an insight into the inner life of Namibia’s judicial system: its structure and the mechanisms inherent in the system to ensure the independence of the judiciary. It discusses the implications and limitations of an independent judiciary in the country, and debates the independence and uniqueness of the Namibian prosecutorial authority.
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Contributors5
Foreword
Peter Shivute		10
Introduction
Nico Horn and Anton Bösl		12
SECTION I:
The paradigm of an independent judiciary
The paradigm of an independent judiciary:
Its history, implications and limitations in Africa
Joseph B Diescho 		17
SECTION II:
The independence of the judiciary in preindependent Namibia
The independence of the judiciary in pre-independent Namibia:
Legal challenges under the pre-independence Bill of Rights (1985–1990)
Nico Horn		45
SECTION III:
The structure of the Namibian judicial system
The structure of the Namibian judicial system and
its relevance for an independent judiciary
Sam K Amoo		69
SECTION IV:
The independence of the prosecutorialauthority
The uniqueness of the Namibian Prosecutor-General
Lovisa Indongo		99
The independence of the prosecutorial authority of South Africa and Namibia:
A comparative study
Nico Horn		113
SECTION V:
The independence of the Lower Courtsof Namibia
The Magistrates Act of Namibia and the independence of magistrates
Kaijata NG Kangueehi		137
Traditional courts in Namibia – part of the judiciary?
Jurisprudential challenges of traditional justice
Manfred O Hinz		149
SECTION VI:
The independence of the Superior Courts
Politics and judicial decision-making in Namibia:
Separate or connected realms
Peter VonDoepp		177
The role of the executive in safeguarding the
independence of the judiciary in Namibia
Oliver C Ruppel		207
Appointing acting judges to the Namibian bench:
A useful system or a threat to the independence of the judiciary?
Norman Tjombe		229
The right to an independent and impartial tribunal:
A comparative study of the Namibian judiciary and international judges
Francois-Xavier Bangamwabo		243
SECTION VII:
Beyond the Namibian Judiciary
The independence of the Ombudsman in Namibia
Katharina G Ruppel-Schlichting		271
The independence of the legal profession in Namibia
Clive L Kavendjii and Nico Horn		291
Legal education and academic freedom in Namibia
Isabella Skeffers		311

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