compendium
Legal Systems of Africa
Civil law, common law, customary law and Islamic law in one constitutional space
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- Edition
- 2026 Edition
- Extent
- 700 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 978-1-0000-202-2
About this book
A continent-wide reference placing every jurisdiction in Africa side by side: legal family, constitutional structure, apex court, and the practical differences that matter when a matter crosses a border. Comparison tables run throughout, so you can see at a glance where two neighbouring systems diverge.
What is inside
- A standardised two-page profile for every jurisdiction
- Comparison tables across constitutional and procedural design
- Supranational and treaty law explained in context
- Regional court and tribunal directory
Table of contents
3 parts · 6 chapters
Part I — The Regional Picture
- 01Legal families present
- 02Shared supranational law
Part II — Jurisdiction Profiles
- 01Country-by-country profiles in alphabetical order
Part III — Comparison
- 01Court structures compared
- 02Rights protection compared
- 03Business formation compared
Who this is for
- Cross-border practitioners
- Compliance and risk teams
- Comparative law researchers