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Swaziland: Constitutional structure

Jun 16, 2014

Under the 2005 Constitution, the King remains the hereditary Head of State.{{1}} The Constitution provides for a Legislature in the form of a Parliament, consisting of a Senate and a House of Assembly.{{2}} Executive authority vests in the King, and he may exercise it...

Swaziland: Constitutional and legislative recognition of the principle of judicial independence

Jun 16, 2014

The independence of the judiciary must be guaranteed by the State and enshrined in the Constitution or the law.{{1}} As noted above, the Constitution in Swaziland expressly guarantees that, “the Judiciary, in both its judicial and administrative functions, including...

Swaziland: Legal tradition

Jun 16, 2014

Swaziland has a dual legal system, comprised of both a Roman-Dutch based common law system applied in common law or civil courts and a traditional Swazi law and custom based system applied in Swazi National Courts.{{1}} Swaziland gained independence from Great Britain...

Swaziland: Independence and impartiality; Judicial integrity and accountability

Jun 16, 2014

Judicial independence is founded on public trust and, to maintain that trust, judges must uphold the highest standards of independence, impartiality and integrity, and must be accountable to those standards. The guarantee of judicial decisions by independent tribunals...

Swaziland: Independence of the legal profession: the Law Society

Jun 16, 2014

In order for legal assistance to be effective, it must be carried out independently.{{1}} To this end, international law establishes safeguards aimed at ensuring the independence of the individual lawyer, as well as the profession as a whole. The UN Basic Principles...

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Swaziland: Constitutional structure

Swaziland: Constitutional and legislative recognition of the principle of judicial independence

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