This second edition of this publication was meant to appear in 2020: thirty years after 1990, the year in which Namibia gained its independence. The restrictions to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus stood against this planning, prevented visits to Namibia and forced the authors to time-consuming research at their respective home offices. The authors hope that the original planned but abandoned oral consultations with legal stakeholders affect the result of the now submitted work only minimally.
The title of the publication is taken from Article 1 of the Constitution of Namibia: “This Constitution shall be the Supreme Law of Namibia” are the words of Sub- Article 6 to Article 1. “Supreme” this means that the Constitution is the highest authority which sets the tone for all other expressions of law in the country. The Constitution sets the tone for politics and political implementations. The Constitution has the last word in disputes between individuals and between individuals and the state. In this sense, we found it necessary not to merely focus on the Constitution and the rules contained in it, but to reach out to a wide range of fields to which the Constitution is of particular relevance.