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Established in 1990, the Ministry of Justice of Namibia provides court representation to ministries, offices, agencies, the master of the High Court, the speaker of the National Assembly, the prosecutor-general, magistrates, the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, regional councils, recognized traditional authorities, and entities associated with the government administration. [1]
The Supreme Court is the highest national forum of appeal. It has inherent jurisdiction over all legal matters in Namibia. It adjudicates, according to art 79 of the Constitution, appeals emanating from the High Court, including appeals which involve the interpretation, implementation and upholding of the Constitution and the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed therein.
The European Union also offers two other cyberjustice services, namely e-CODEX, which simplifies cross-border litigations by providing access to electronic delivery services, electronic signatures, electronic payments, electronic authentication and electronic documents, and e-CURIA, which is essentially just an e-filing system.
Namibia's Supreme Court was founded on 21 March 1990, the day of Namibian Independence. Although it has the Supreme Court of South West Africa as its predecessor, the latter was not a supreme court in the sense that appeals against its rulings would be allowed; the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa would hear those, and they would be prosecuted by the Supreme Court of ...
He is the fourth Namibian Chief Justice, succeeding Johan Strydom who retired in 2003. He is also the chairman of the Judicial Service Commission of Namibia and the Board of Legal Education. [2] In 2002, he chaired the Third Delimitation Commission of Namibia, a body that infrequently decides on the administrative division of the country. [3]
The government of Namibia consists of the executive, the legislative and the judiciary branches. The Cabinet is the executive organ of government, implementing the laws of the country. It consists of the president, the prime minister and his deputy, as well as the ministers of the Cabinet of Namibia .
The centre continues to conduct public interest litigation [5] and expanded its mandate to incorporate public human rights education, [6] research, law reform and free legal advice. [5] Its work is guided by a board of directors. Since Namibia's independence, the organization's areas of focus have included:
The Law Reform and Development Commission (LRDC) is a Namibian government commission established in 1992. It creates reports making recommendations for legal reforms, and is supported by the Namibian Ministry of Justice.