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ANTITRUST
South Africa gets new antitrust law
President signs competition amendment bill into law, but not all lawyers in the country are convinced.
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AFRICA
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Funding aims to level legal playing field in Africa
African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) receives a EUR 4 million grant facility from Germany's development bank to promote better deals.
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CORRUPTION
Clifford Chance urges law firms to tackle corruption after it found itself in the eye of the storm
The firm, which denies wrongdoing, issued a statement clarifying its position after it became embroiled in allegations over the sale of a jet to the son of Equatorial Guinea's dictator.
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CORRUPTION
Nigeria recovers over $400 million in stolen state oil funds
While Nigerian investigators recoup over $400 in stolen state oil funds, an Italian court sentences two men in Eni and Shell Nigeria case.
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LEGAL SERVICES
UK and Nigeria in legal sector partnership
A new initiative to drive partnership between legal professionals in the UK and Nigeria announced by PM Theresa May on visit to Lagos.
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BLOCKCHAIN
Blockchain consortium expands to Africa with Miranda Alliance
The Miranda Alliance has announced that it has joined the Global Legal Blockchain Consortium (GLBC) as its first African organization.
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ARBITRATION
ICC commission targets arbitration growth in Africa
The ICC International Court of Arbitration (ICC) is to launch an Africa Commission to co-ordinate its growth and activity in Africa.
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MEDIA REGULATION
New SA bill about tackling child pornography, not censorship
A SA government minister defends new Films and Publications Bill as a way of removing online child pornography, not a form of censorship.
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ABUSE OF POWER
South Africa's highest court rules top prosecutor's appointment invalid
Constitutional court points to abuse of power by former SA president in refusing appeal over top appointment.
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CHARITY
Kenya receives thousands of legal books from UK government
Legal volumes shipped to Kenya, as UK government legal department takes up online subscriptions.
