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1	The role of customary courts in the delivery of justice in South Sudan Museke, Vicent 09 1900 (has links) This study examines the role of customary courts in the delivery of justice in South Sudan. In doing so, it analyses the legal background, the hierarchy and composition of the customary courts. The considerations behind the constitutional recognition of the customary law courts in the current constitutional dispensation and the jurisdiction of customary courts are limited to customary matters and only criminal cases with a customary interface. It is noted that the customary Judges do not only exercise judicial functions but also play executive and legislative functions which contravene the constitutional principle of separation of powers. Reconciliation and compensation are noted as the major principles applied in the customary law courts. The major concern is that most practices in the customary law courts violate fundamental human rights. / Public, Constitutional and International Law / LLM Customary law courts Traditional authority Legal dualism Statutory courts Customary law Human rights Jurisdiction Criminal cases Customary interface 347.120629 Customary law courts -- South Sudan Customary law -- South Sudan Human rights -- South Sudan Civil law -- South Sudan Tribal government -- South Sudan Conflict of laws -- South Sudan
2	The role of customary courts in the delivery of justice in South Sudan Museke, Vicent 09 1900 (has links) This study examines the role of customary courts in the delivery of justice in South Sudan. In doing so, it analyses the legal background, the hierarchy and composition of the customary courts. The considerations behind the constitutional recognition of the customary law courts in the current constitutional dispensation and the jurisdiction of customary courts are limited to customary matters and only criminal cases with a customary interface. It is noted that the customary Judges do not only exercise judicial functions but also play executive and legislative functions which contravene the constitutional principle of separation of powers. Reconciliation and compensation are noted as the major principles applied in the customary law courts. The major concern is that most practices in the customary law courts violate fundamental human rights. / Public, Constitutional and International Law / LL. M. Customary law courts Traditional authority Legal dualism Statutory courts Customary law Human rights Jurisdiction Criminal cases Customary interface 347.120629 Customary law courts -- South Sudan Customary law -- South Sudan Human rights -- South Sudan Civil law -- South Sudan Tribal government -- South Sudan Conflict of laws -- South Sudan

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The role of customary courts in the delivery of justice in South Sudan

The role of customary courts in the delivery of justice in South Sudan