Academic Catalogue of Legal Research
A judge’s decision plays a central role in the rule of law by establishing legal truth and legitimizing the state’s coercive power. This role has become increasingly complex in contemporary adjudication, where courts confront scientific, statistical, and algor…
This article examines the concept of the “robot judge” and evaluates the legal, ethical, and human rights implications of using artificial intelligence in judicial decision-making. The study explores whether AI can partially or fully perform judicial functions…
The phenomenon of child economic exploitation is an alarming global reality, often exacerbated by economic precariousness that forces many families to sacrifice their children’s education for the sake of an additional income. However, this practice exposes a p…
This article examines the legal nature of state-guaranteed legal aid and substantiates its classification as an autonomous social right of an infrastructural character. While legal aid has traditionally been regarded as a mechanism for ensuring access to justi…
Constitutional justice in many countries faces multiple challenges that affect the effectiveness of constitutional oversight institutions and the extent to which the rule of law and democracy are enshrined. In this context, Algeria, influenced by the Arab Spri…
In the context of globalization, one of the key pillars for improving the effectiveness of a country’s legal system, ensuring access to justice, and enhancing the quality of legal proceedings lies in innovative and technological advancement. The ongoing global…
This paper provides an overview of the concept of the right to freedom of expression, the concept of digital media, relating and applicable laws as well as needed innovation in the existing legal framework to prohibit misinformation on digital media. Nowadays…
Sophia Abiri-Franklin, Olusola Adesina Akinsanya, Olalekan Moyosore Lalude, Elisabeta Smaranda Olarinde
In the West African corporate sector, the engagement of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles is becoming the trend and could be a transformative strategy for advancing women’s rights in West Africa. This paper examined the ESG framework as po…
Uju Peace Okeke, Sophia Chukwufumnaya Chima
While growing scholarship has increasingly explored the gendered impact of climate change, the legal responses remain under-examined, particularly in Nigeria. Globally, climate change is a topical issue. The cause could be natural or man-made. While natural ca…
Paul S. Masumbe, Pumza Nomnganga
South Africa has encountered a notable increase in incidents of gender-based violence (GBV) over recent years. The failure of South Africa’s criminal justice system to effectively address GBV cases has resulted in the stigmatisation of the system. Consequently…
Abdelhadi Derrar, Nassima Derrar
Respecting the private life of man is one of the most prominent basic rights guaranteed by positive laws and divine laws, as it is a pillar of human dignity and individual freedom. This right includes preserving human secrets and not dispensing them without hi…
This paper examines the global impact of South Africa’s model of transformative constitutionalism on private law systems. It explores how the South African Constitution’s mandate for systemic social change has reshaped the structure, function, and underlying a…