Commentary on Public Law in Zambia: Law, Politics and Governance
This is a no-holds-barred commentary on public law in Zambia that considers good governance, politics and human rights. Evoking the spirit and style of eminent law writers such as Sir Blackstone and Lord Denning, the author presents a commentary on cardinal issues in public administration and law in...
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| Zusammenfassung: | This is a no-holds-barred commentary on public law in Zambia that considers good governance, politics and human rights. Evoking the spirit and style of eminent law writers such as Sir Blackstone and Lord Denning, the author presents a commentary on cardinal issues in public administration and law in a provocative yet informative way.Commentary on Public Law in Zambia: Law, Politics and Governance covers a wide range of subjects from constitutionalism to human rights, democracy to good governance, executive authority to judicial independence, parliamentary practice and procedure to the office of the Public Protector, and more, in the course of its sixteen chapters |
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| 505 | 8 | |a Front cover -- Title page -- Imprint page -- Dedication -- About the author -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Table of contents -- Table of cases -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Table of legislation -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Z -- Chapter 1: Constitutional theory and practice -- 1.1 Constitutionalism and supremacy of the Constitution -- 1.2 Rule of law -- 1.2.1 Government under law -- 1.2.2 Equality before the law -- 1.2.3 Discretion and the rule of law -- 1.3 Separation of powers and checks and balances -- 1.3.1 Separation of powers: reality or myth? -- 1.3.2 Of checks and balances -- 1.4 Good governance and democracy -- Chapter 2: Judicial independence -- 2.1 Conceptualising judicial independence -- 2.2 From whom should the judiciary be independent? -- 2.3 Facets of judicial independence -- 2.4 Accountability of the judiciary -- 2.5 The Judicial Code of Conduct -- 2.6 The judiciary and human rights -- 2.7 The judiciary and politics -- Chapter 3: Parliamentary procedure and practice -- 3.1 National assembly or parliament? -- 3.2 The Speakership -- 3.2.1 Administrative functions -- 3.2.2 Institutional functions -- 3.3 Leader of Government Business -- 3.4 Leader of the Opposition -- 3.5 The government Chief Whip, Deputy Chief Whip and Party Whips -- 3.6 Clerk of the National Assembly -- 3.7 Committee system -- 3.7.1 House-keeping committees -- 3.7.2 General purpose committees -- 3.7.3 Portfolio committees -- 3.8 Powers and privileges -- 3.8.1 Parliamentary immunity -- 3.8.2 Parliamentary privilege -- 3.8.3 Parliamentary power -- 3.9 Controls on administrative actions -- 3.10 The law-making process -- 3.10.1 First reading -- 3.10.2 Second reading -- 3.10.3 Committee stage | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 3.10.4 Report stage -- 3.10.5 Third reading -- 3.10.6 Presidential assent -- Chapter 4: The Public Protector -- 4.1 History -- 4.2 Rationale -- 4.3 Functions -- 4.4 Remedies -- Chapter 5: Proceedings against the state -- 5.1 Should proceedings be entered against the 'state' or the 'government'? -- 5.2 Liability of the state in tort -- 5.3 Liability of the state in contract -- 5.4 Criminal liability against the state? -- 5.5 Immunities of the state -- Chapter 6: The politics of state-owned enterprises -- 6.1 Legal basis for state-owned enterprises -- 6.2 Rationale and objectives of public enterprises -- 6.3 Types of public enterprises -- 6.3.1 Departmental undertaking -- 6.3.2 Joint stock company -- 6.3.3 Public corporation -- 6.3.4 Holding company -- 6.4 Corporate governance -- 6.4.1 Minister-in-Charge of Portfolio -- 6.4.2 Industrial Development Corporation -- 6.4.3 Board of Directors -- 6.4.4 Executive management -- 6.5 Accountability and control -- 6.5.1 Parliamentary control -- 6.5.2 Judicial control -- 6.5.3 Ministerial control -- 6.5.4 Control through audit -- 6.5.5 Internal controls -- Chapter 7: The executive authority -- 7.1 The foundation of the executive authority -- 7.1.1 What is the executive? -- 7.1.2 Authority -- 7.1.3 Power -- 7.2 Theories of executive power -- 7.2.1 The residual power theory -- 7.2.2 The inherent power theory -- 7.2.3 The specific grant theory -- 7.3 The Presidency -- 7.4 The Vice-President -- 7.5 The Cabinet -- 7.5.1 Cabinet meetings -- 7.5.2 Cabinet committees and their functions -- 7.5.3 Principles of Cabinet -- 7.6 Ministers -- 7.7 Provincial Ministers -- 7.8 The Civil Service -- 7.8.1 Principles governing the civil service -- 7.8.2 Code of Ethics -- 7.9 Defence and security -- 7.9.1 Defence force and functions -- 7.9.2 National security services and functions -- 7.10 Local government | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 7.11 Regulatory agencies and advisory bodies -- Chapter 8: Judicial review -- 8.1 Nature -- 8.2 Scope -- 8.3 Public bodies for the purpose of judicial review -- 8.4 Requirement of locus standi -- 8.5 Grounds for judicial review -- 8.5.1 Illegality -- 8.5.2 Procedural impropriety -- 8.5.3 Unreasonableness -- 8.5.4 Proportionality -- 8.6 Legitimate expectation and the future of judicial review -- 8.7 Remedies under judicial review -- 8.7.1 Certiorari -- 8.7.2 Prohibition -- 8.7.3 Mandamus -- 8.7.4 Declaration -- 8.7.5 Injunction -- 8.7.6 Damages -- Chapter 9: The electoral process -- 9.1 Elections and public participation -- 9.1.1 Who is eligible to vote? -- 9.2 Electoral institutions -- 9.2.1 Electoral Commission of Zambia -- 9.2.2 High Court and Constitutional Court -- 9.2.3 Local Government Elections Tribunal -- 9.2.4 Civil society organisations -- 9.2.5 The international community -- 9.2.6 The media -- 9.3 Electoral systems -- 9.3.1 Understanding the 50 percent plus 1 vote threshold -- 9.3.2 First-past-the-post -- 9.3.3 One-member constituency and ward -- 9.4 Electoral offences, malpractice and tribalism -- 9.4.1 Article 45 principles -- 9.4.2 Section 3 principles -- 9.4.3 Electoral offences and malpractices -- 9.4.4 Is tribalism the new norm and future of Zambia's electoral system and process? -- Chapter 10: Institutions of good governance -- 10.1 The free press -- 10.2 Pressure groups -- 10.3 Political parties -- 10.4 Trade unions and the labour movement -- 10.5 The church -- 10.6 Traditional authorities -- 10.6.1 Chiefs and politics -- 10.6.2 Chiefs as councillors -- 10.6.3 The House of Chiefs -- 10.7 Students and the intelligentsia -- Chapter 11: Constitutional protection of human rights -- 11.1 Conceptualisation of human rights -- 11.1.1 Human rights are universal and inalienable -- 11.1.2 Human rights are interdependent and indivisible | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 11.1.3 Human rights are to be applied equally and without discrimination -- 11.1.4 Human rights entail both rights and obligations -- 11.1.5 Human rights are distinguishable from other rights -- 11.2 Source of human rights -- 11.2.1 Natural law theory -- 11.2.2 Positivist theory -- 11.2.3 Social contract theory -- 11.3 The Zambian Bill of Rights -- 11.3.1 What is the Bill of Rights? -- 11.3.2 What are the advantages of having rights enshrined in the Constitution? -- 11.3.3 Contents of the Bill of Rights -- 11.4 National protection of human rights -- 11.4.1 Courts of law -- 11.4.2 Human Rights Commission -- 11.4.3 Public Protector -- 11.4.4 Police Public Complaints Commission -- 11.5 International protection of human rights -- 11.5.1 The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights -- 11.5.2 United Nations Commission on Human Rights -- Chapter 12: Environmental law and policy -- 12.1 Conceptualisation of environmental law -- 12.2 Scope of environmental law and policy -- 12.3 Values, principles and environmental law -- 12.4 The administrative machinery of environmental law and policy -- 12.4.1 The Ministry responsible for Lands, Environment and Natural Resources -- 12.4.2 The Zambia Environmental Management Agency -- 12.4.3 Local authorities -- 12.4.4 Courts of law -- 12.4.5 Other departments and agencies -- Chapter 13: Contempt of court -- 13.1 When is one in contempt of court? -- 13.1.1 Purposes and rationale for contempt laws -- 13.1.2 Are courts immune to criticism? -- 13.2 Civil or criminal contempt? -- 13.3 Facets of contempt -- 13.3.1 Contempt in the face of the court -- 13.3.2 Publications interfering with the due course of justice -- 13.3.3 Acts which interfere with the course of justice -- 13.4 Procedure and practice -- 13.5 Jurisdiction and powers of the courts -- Chapter 14: Public interest litigation | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 14.1 Origins of public interest litigation -- 14.2 Subject matter of public interest litigation -- 14.2.1 What is public interest? -- 14.2.2 What is public interest law? -- 14.2.3 What is public interest litigation? -- 14.3 Judicial activism -- 14.4 Social action litigation and social justice -- Chapter 15: The tribunal system -- 15.1 The concept and idea -- 15.2 The case for tribunals -- 15.3 Examples of tribunals -- 15.4 The new norm? -- Chapter 16: Commissions -- 16.1 Commissions under the Service Commissions Act -- 16.1.1 Rationale -- 16.1.2 Principles governing commissions -- 16.1.3 Financial independence -- 16.1.4 General powers of commissions -- 16.1.5 List of commissions -- 16.2 Commissions under the Inquiries Act -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z. | |
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| contents | Front cover -- Title page -- Imprint page -- Dedication -- About the author -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Table of contents -- Table of cases -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Table of legislation -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Z -- Chapter 1: Constitutional theory and practice -- 1.1 Constitutionalism and supremacy of the Constitution -- 1.2 Rule of law -- 1.2.1 Government under law -- 1.2.2 Equality before the law -- 1.2.3 Discretion and the rule of law -- 1.3 Separation of powers and checks and balances -- 1.3.1 Separation of powers: reality or myth? -- 1.3.2 Of checks and balances -- 1.4 Good governance and democracy -- Chapter 2: Judicial independence -- 2.1 Conceptualising judicial independence -- 2.2 From whom should the judiciary be independent? -- 2.3 Facets of judicial independence -- 2.4 Accountability of the judiciary -- 2.5 The Judicial Code of Conduct -- 2.6 The judiciary and human rights -- 2.7 The judiciary and politics -- Chapter 3: Parliamentary procedure and practice -- 3.1 National assembly or parliament? -- 3.2 The Speakership -- 3.2.1 Administrative functions -- 3.2.2 Institutional functions -- 3.3 Leader of Government Business -- 3.4 Leader of the Opposition -- 3.5 The government Chief Whip, Deputy Chief Whip and Party Whips -- 3.6 Clerk of the National Assembly -- 3.7 Committee system -- 3.7.1 House-keeping committees -- 3.7.2 General purpose committees -- 3.7.3 Portfolio committees -- 3.8 Powers and privileges -- 3.8.1 Parliamentary immunity -- 3.8.2 Parliamentary privilege -- 3.8.3 Parliamentary power -- 3.9 Controls on administrative actions -- 3.10 The law-making process -- 3.10.1 First reading -- 3.10.2 Second reading -- 3.10.3 Committee stage 3.10.4 Report stage -- 3.10.5 Third reading -- 3.10.6 Presidential assent -- Chapter 4: The Public Protector -- 4.1 History -- 4.2 Rationale -- 4.3 Functions -- 4.4 Remedies -- Chapter 5: Proceedings against the state -- 5.1 Should proceedings be entered against the 'state' or the 'government'? -- 5.2 Liability of the state in tort -- 5.3 Liability of the state in contract -- 5.4 Criminal liability against the state? -- 5.5 Immunities of the state -- Chapter 6: The politics of state-owned enterprises -- 6.1 Legal basis for state-owned enterprises -- 6.2 Rationale and objectives of public enterprises -- 6.3 Types of public enterprises -- 6.3.1 Departmental undertaking -- 6.3.2 Joint stock company -- 6.3.3 Public corporation -- 6.3.4 Holding company -- 6.4 Corporate governance -- 6.4.1 Minister-in-Charge of Portfolio -- 6.4.2 Industrial Development Corporation -- 6.4.3 Board of Directors -- 6.4.4 Executive management -- 6.5 Accountability and control -- 6.5.1 Parliamentary control -- 6.5.2 Judicial control -- 6.5.3 Ministerial control -- 6.5.4 Control through audit -- 6.5.5 Internal controls -- Chapter 7: The executive authority -- 7.1 The foundation of the executive authority -- 7.1.1 What is the executive? -- 7.1.2 Authority -- 7.1.3 Power -- 7.2 Theories of executive power -- 7.2.1 The residual power theory -- 7.2.2 The inherent power theory -- 7.2.3 The specific grant theory -- 7.3 The Presidency -- 7.4 The Vice-President -- 7.5 The Cabinet -- 7.5.1 Cabinet meetings -- 7.5.2 Cabinet committees and their functions -- 7.5.3 Principles of Cabinet -- 7.6 Ministers -- 7.7 Provincial Ministers -- 7.8 The Civil Service -- 7.8.1 Principles governing the civil service -- 7.8.2 Code of Ethics -- 7.9 Defence and security -- 7.9.1 Defence force and functions -- 7.9.2 National security services and functions -- 7.10 Local government 7.11 Regulatory agencies and advisory bodies -- Chapter 8: Judicial review -- 8.1 Nature -- 8.2 Scope -- 8.3 Public bodies for the purpose of judicial review -- 8.4 Requirement of locus standi -- 8.5 Grounds for judicial review -- 8.5.1 Illegality -- 8.5.2 Procedural impropriety -- 8.5.3 Unreasonableness -- 8.5.4 Proportionality -- 8.6 Legitimate expectation and the future of judicial review -- 8.7 Remedies under judicial review -- 8.7.1 Certiorari -- 8.7.2 Prohibition -- 8.7.3 Mandamus -- 8.7.4 Declaration -- 8.7.5 Injunction -- 8.7.6 Damages -- Chapter 9: The electoral process -- 9.1 Elections and public participation -- 9.1.1 Who is eligible to vote? -- 9.2 Electoral institutions -- 9.2.1 Electoral Commission of Zambia -- 9.2.2 High Court and Constitutional Court -- 9.2.3 Local Government Elections Tribunal -- 9.2.4 Civil society organisations -- 9.2.5 The international community -- 9.2.6 The media -- 9.3 Electoral systems -- 9.3.1 Understanding the 50 percent plus 1 vote threshold -- 9.3.2 First-past-the-post -- 9.3.3 One-member constituency and ward -- 9.4 Electoral offences, malpractice and tribalism -- 9.4.1 Article 45 principles -- 9.4.2 Section 3 principles -- 9.4.3 Electoral offences and malpractices -- 9.4.4 Is tribalism the new norm and future of Zambia's electoral system and process? -- Chapter 10: Institutions of good governance -- 10.1 The free press -- 10.2 Pressure groups -- 10.3 Political parties -- 10.4 Trade unions and the labour movement -- 10.5 The church -- 10.6 Traditional authorities -- 10.6.1 Chiefs and politics -- 10.6.2 Chiefs as councillors -- 10.6.3 The House of Chiefs -- 10.7 Students and the intelligentsia -- Chapter 11: Constitutional protection of human rights -- 11.1 Conceptualisation of human rights -- 11.1.1 Human rights are universal and inalienable -- 11.1.2 Human rights are interdependent and indivisible 11.1.3 Human rights are to be applied equally and without discrimination -- 11.1.4 Human rights entail both rights and obligations -- 11.1.5 Human rights are distinguishable from other rights -- 11.2 Source of human rights -- 11.2.1 Natural law theory -- 11.2.2 Positivist theory -- 11.2.3 Social contract theory -- 11.3 The Zambian Bill of Rights -- 11.3.1 What is the Bill of Rights? -- 11.3.2 What are the advantages of having rights enshrined in the Constitution? -- 11.3.3 Contents of the Bill of Rights -- 11.4 National protection of human rights -- 11.4.1 Courts of law -- 11.4.2 Human Rights Commission -- 11.4.3 Public Protector -- 11.4.4 Police Public Complaints Commission -- 11.5 International protection of human rights -- 11.5.1 The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights -- 11.5.2 United Nations Commission on Human Rights -- Chapter 12: Environmental law and policy -- 12.1 Conceptualisation of environmental law -- 12.2 Scope of environmental law and policy -- 12.3 Values, principles and environmental law -- 12.4 The administrative machinery of environmental law and policy -- 12.4.1 The Ministry responsible for Lands, Environment and Natural Resources -- 12.4.2 The Zambia Environmental Management Agency -- 12.4.3 Local authorities -- 12.4.4 Courts of law -- 12.4.5 Other departments and agencies -- Chapter 13: Contempt of court -- 13.1 When is one in contempt of court? -- 13.1.1 Purposes and rationale for contempt laws -- 13.1.2 Are courts immune to criticism? -- 13.2 Civil or criminal contempt? -- 13.3 Facets of contempt -- 13.3.1 Contempt in the face of the court -- 13.3.2 Publications interfering with the due course of justice -- 13.3.3 Acts which interfere with the course of justice -- 13.4 Procedure and practice -- 13.5 Jurisdiction and powers of the courts -- Chapter 14: Public interest litigation 14.1 Origins of public interest litigation -- 14.2 Subject matter of public interest litigation -- 14.2.1 What is public interest? -- 14.2.2 What is public interest law? -- 14.2.3 What is public interest litigation? -- 14.3 Judicial activism -- 14.4 Social action litigation and social justice -- Chapter 15: The tribunal system -- 15.1 The concept and idea -- 15.2 The case for tribunals -- 15.3 Examples of tribunals -- 15.4 The new norm? -- Chapter 16: Commissions -- 16.1 Commissions under the Service Commissions Act -- 16.1.1 Rationale -- 16.1.2 Principles governing commissions -- 16.1.3 Financial independence -- 16.1.4 General powers of commissions -- 16.1.5 List of commissions -- 16.2 Commissions under the Inquiries Act -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z. |
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-- 9.2 Electoral institutions -- 9.2.1 Electoral Commission of Zambia -- 9.2.2 High Court and Constitutional Court -- 9.2.3 Local Government Elections Tribunal -- 9.2.4 Civil society organisations -- 9.2.5 The international community -- 9.2.6 The media -- 9.3 Electoral systems -- 9.3.1 Understanding the 50 percent plus 1 vote threshold -- 9.3.2 First-past-the-post -- 9.3.3 One-member constituency and ward -- 9.4 Electoral offences, malpractice and tribalism -- 9.4.1 Article 45 principles -- 9.4.2 Section 3 principles -- 9.4.3 Electoral offences and malpractices -- 9.4.4 Is tribalism the new norm and future of Zambia's electoral system and process? -- Chapter 10: Institutions of good governance -- 10.1 The free press -- 10.2 Pressure groups -- 10.3 Political parties -- 10.4 Trade unions and the labour movement -- 10.5 The church -- 10.6 Traditional authorities -- 10.6.1 Chiefs and politics -- 10.6.2 Chiefs as councillors -- 10.6.3 The House of Chiefs -- 10.7 Students and the intelligentsia -- Chapter 11: Constitutional protection of human rights -- 11.1 Conceptualisation of human rights -- 11.1.1 Human rights are universal and inalienable -- 11.1.2 Human rights are interdependent and indivisible</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">11.1.3 Human rights are to be applied equally and without discrimination -- 11.1.4 Human rights entail both rights and obligations -- 11.1.5 Human rights are distinguishable from other rights -- 11.2 Source of human rights -- 11.2.1 Natural law theory -- 11.2.2 Positivist theory -- 11.2.3 Social contract theory -- 11.3 The Zambian Bill of Rights -- 11.3.1 What is the Bill of Rights? -- 11.3.2 What are the advantages of having rights enshrined in the Constitution? -- 11.3.3 Contents of the Bill of Rights -- 11.4 National protection of human rights -- 11.4.1 Courts of law -- 11.4.2 Human Rights Commission -- 11.4.3 Public Protector -- 11.4.4 Police Public Complaints Commission -- 11.5 International protection of human rights -- 11.5.1 The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights -- 11.5.2 United Nations Commission on Human Rights -- Chapter 12: Environmental law and policy -- 12.1 Conceptualisation of environmental law -- 12.2 Scope of environmental law and policy -- 12.3 Values, principles and environmental law -- 12.4 The administrative machinery of environmental law and policy -- 12.4.1 The Ministry responsible for Lands, Environment and Natural Resources -- 12.4.2 The Zambia Environmental Management Agency -- 12.4.3 Local authorities -- 12.4.4 Courts of law -- 12.4.5 Other departments and agencies -- Chapter 13: Contempt of court -- 13.1 When is one in contempt of court? 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Verfasser aut Commentary on Public Law in Zambia Law, Politics and Governance 1st ed Cape Town Juta & Company, Limited 2020 ©2020 1 Online-Ressource (199 Seiten) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Front cover -- Title page -- Imprint page -- Dedication -- About the author -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Table of contents -- Table of cases -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Table of legislation -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Z -- Chapter 1: Constitutional theory and practice -- 1.1 Constitutionalism and supremacy of the Constitution -- 1.2 Rule of law -- 1.2.1 Government under law -- 1.2.2 Equality before the law -- 1.2.3 Discretion and the rule of law -- 1.3 Separation of powers and checks and balances -- 1.3.1 Separation of powers: reality or myth? -- 1.3.2 Of checks and balances -- 1.4 Good governance and democracy -- Chapter 2: Judicial independence -- 2.1 Conceptualising judicial independence -- 2.2 From whom should the judiciary be independent? -- 2.3 Facets of judicial independence -- 2.4 Accountability of the judiciary -- 2.5 The Judicial Code of Conduct -- 2.6 The judiciary and human rights -- 2.7 The judiciary and politics -- Chapter 3: Parliamentary procedure and practice -- 3.1 National assembly or parliament? -- 3.2 The Speakership -- 3.2.1 Administrative functions -- 3.2.2 Institutional functions -- 3.3 Leader of Government Business -- 3.4 Leader of the Opposition -- 3.5 The government Chief Whip, Deputy Chief Whip and Party Whips -- 3.6 Clerk of the National Assembly -- 3.7 Committee system -- 3.7.1 House-keeping committees -- 3.7.2 General purpose committees -- 3.7.3 Portfolio committees -- 3.8 Powers and privileges -- 3.8.1 Parliamentary immunity -- 3.8.2 Parliamentary privilege -- 3.8.3 Parliamentary power -- 3.9 Controls on administrative actions -- 3.10 The law-making process -- 3.10.1 First reading -- 3.10.2 Second reading -- 3.10.3 Committee stage 3.10.4 Report stage -- 3.10.5 Third reading -- 3.10.6 Presidential assent -- Chapter 4: The Public Protector -- 4.1 History -- 4.2 Rationale -- 4.3 Functions -- 4.4 Remedies -- Chapter 5: Proceedings against the state -- 5.1 Should proceedings be entered against the 'state' or the 'government'? -- 5.2 Liability of the state in tort -- 5.3 Liability of the state in contract -- 5.4 Criminal liability against the state? -- 5.5 Immunities of the state -- Chapter 6: The politics of state-owned enterprises -- 6.1 Legal basis for state-owned enterprises -- 6.2 Rationale and objectives of public enterprises -- 6.3 Types of public enterprises -- 6.3.1 Departmental undertaking -- 6.3.2 Joint stock company -- 6.3.3 Public corporation -- 6.3.4 Holding company -- 6.4 Corporate governance -- 6.4.1 Minister-in-Charge of Portfolio -- 6.4.2 Industrial Development Corporation -- 6.4.3 Board of Directors -- 6.4.4 Executive management -- 6.5 Accountability and control -- 6.5.1 Parliamentary control -- 6.5.2 Judicial control -- 6.5.3 Ministerial control -- 6.5.4 Control through audit -- 6.5.5 Internal controls -- Chapter 7: The executive authority -- 7.1 The foundation of the executive authority -- 7.1.1 What is the executive? -- 7.1.2 Authority -- 7.1.3 Power -- 7.2 Theories of executive power -- 7.2.1 The residual power theory -- 7.2.2 The inherent power theory -- 7.2.3 The specific grant theory -- 7.3 The Presidency -- 7.4 The Vice-President -- 7.5 The Cabinet -- 7.5.1 Cabinet meetings -- 7.5.2 Cabinet committees and their functions -- 7.5.3 Principles of Cabinet -- 7.6 Ministers -- 7.7 Provincial Ministers -- 7.8 The Civil Service -- 7.8.1 Principles governing the civil service -- 7.8.2 Code of Ethics -- 7.9 Defence and security -- 7.9.1 Defence force and functions -- 7.9.2 National security services and functions -- 7.10 Local government 7.11 Regulatory agencies and advisory bodies -- Chapter 8: Judicial review -- 8.1 Nature -- 8.2 Scope -- 8.3 Public bodies for the purpose of judicial review -- 8.4 Requirement of locus standi -- 8.5 Grounds for judicial review -- 8.5.1 Illegality -- 8.5.2 Procedural impropriety -- 8.5.3 Unreasonableness -- 8.5.4 Proportionality -- 8.6 Legitimate expectation and the future of judicial review -- 8.7 Remedies under judicial review -- 8.7.1 Certiorari -- 8.7.2 Prohibition -- 8.7.3 Mandamus -- 8.7.4 Declaration -- 8.7.5 Injunction -- 8.7.6 Damages -- Chapter 9: The electoral process -- 9.1 Elections and public participation -- 9.1.1 Who is eligible to vote? -- 9.2 Electoral institutions -- 9.2.1 Electoral Commission of Zambia -- 9.2.2 High Court and Constitutional Court -- 9.2.3 Local Government Elections Tribunal -- 9.2.4 Civil society organisations -- 9.2.5 The international community -- 9.2.6 The media -- 9.3 Electoral systems -- 9.3.1 Understanding the 50 percent plus 1 vote threshold -- 9.3.2 First-past-the-post -- 9.3.3 One-member constituency and ward -- 9.4 Electoral offences, malpractice and tribalism -- 9.4.1 Article 45 principles -- 9.4.2 Section 3 principles -- 9.4.3 Electoral offences and malpractices -- 9.4.4 Is tribalism the new norm and future of Zambia's electoral system and process? -- Chapter 10: Institutions of good governance -- 10.1 The free press -- 10.2 Pressure groups -- 10.3 Political parties -- 10.4 Trade unions and the labour movement -- 10.5 The church -- 10.6 Traditional authorities -- 10.6.1 Chiefs and politics -- 10.6.2 Chiefs as councillors -- 10.6.3 The House of Chiefs -- 10.7 Students and the intelligentsia -- Chapter 11: Constitutional protection of human rights -- 11.1 Conceptualisation of human rights -- 11.1.1 Human rights are universal and inalienable -- 11.1.2 Human rights are interdependent and indivisible 11.1.3 Human rights are to be applied equally and without discrimination -- 11.1.4 Human rights entail both rights and obligations -- 11.1.5 Human rights are distinguishable from other rights -- 11.2 Source of human rights -- 11.2.1 Natural law theory -- 11.2.2 Positivist theory -- 11.2.3 Social contract theory -- 11.3 The Zambian Bill of Rights -- 11.3.1 What is the Bill of Rights? -- 11.3.2 What are the advantages of having rights enshrined in the Constitution? -- 11.3.3 Contents of the Bill of Rights -- 11.4 National protection of human rights -- 11.4.1 Courts of law -- 11.4.2 Human Rights Commission -- 11.4.3 Public Protector -- 11.4.4 Police Public Complaints Commission -- 11.5 International protection of human rights -- 11.5.1 The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights -- 11.5.2 United Nations Commission on Human Rights -- Chapter 12: Environmental law and policy -- 12.1 Conceptualisation of environmental law -- 12.2 Scope of environmental law and policy -- 12.3 Values, principles and environmental law -- 12.4 The administrative machinery of environmental law and policy -- 12.4.1 The Ministry responsible for Lands, Environment and Natural Resources -- 12.4.2 The Zambia Environmental Management Agency -- 12.4.3 Local authorities -- 12.4.4 Courts of law -- 12.4.5 Other departments and agencies -- Chapter 13: Contempt of court -- 13.1 When is one in contempt of court? -- 13.1.1 Purposes and rationale for contempt laws -- 13.1.2 Are courts immune to criticism? -- 13.2 Civil or criminal contempt? -- 13.3 Facets of contempt -- 13.3.1 Contempt in the face of the court -- 13.3.2 Publications interfering with the due course of justice -- 13.3.3 Acts which interfere with the course of justice -- 13.4 Procedure and practice -- 13.5 Jurisdiction and powers of the courts -- Chapter 14: Public interest litigation 14.1 Origins of public interest litigation -- 14.2 Subject matter of public interest litigation -- 14.2.1 What is public interest? -- 14.2.2 What is public interest law? -- 14.2.3 What is public interest litigation? -- 14.3 Judicial activism -- 14.4 Social action litigation and social justice -- Chapter 15: The tribunal system -- 15.1 The concept and idea -- 15.2 The case for tribunals -- 15.3 Examples of tribunals -- 15.4 The new norm? -- Chapter 16: Commissions -- 16.1 Commissions under the Service Commissions Act -- 16.1.1 Rationale -- 16.1.2 Principles governing commissions -- 16.1.3 Financial independence -- 16.1.4 General powers of commissions -- 16.1.5 List of commissions -- 16.2 Commissions under the Inquiries Act -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z. This is a no-holds-barred commentary on public law in Zambia that considers good governance, politics and human rights. Evoking the spirit and style of eminent law writers such as Sir Blackstone and Lord Denning, the author presents a commentary on cardinal issues in public administration and law in a provocative yet informative way.Commentary on Public Law in Zambia: Law, Politics and Governance covers a wide range of subjects from constitutionalism to human rights, democracy to good governance, executive authority to judicial independence, parliamentary practice and procedure to the office of the Public Protector, and more, in the course of its sixteen chapters Public law Zambia Electronic books Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Chirwa, J. Commentary on Public Law in Zambia Cape Town : Juta & Company, Limited,c2020 9781485136958 |
| spellingShingle | Chirwa, J. Commentary on Public Law in Zambia Law, Politics and Governance Front cover -- Title page -- Imprint page -- Dedication -- About the author -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Table of contents -- Table of cases -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Table of legislation -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Z -- Chapter 1: Constitutional theory and practice -- 1.1 Constitutionalism and supremacy of the Constitution -- 1.2 Rule of law -- 1.2.1 Government under law -- 1.2.2 Equality before the law -- 1.2.3 Discretion and the rule of law -- 1.3 Separation of powers and checks and balances -- 1.3.1 Separation of powers: reality or myth? -- 1.3.2 Of checks and balances -- 1.4 Good governance and democracy -- Chapter 2: Judicial independence -- 2.1 Conceptualising judicial independence -- 2.2 From whom should the judiciary be independent? -- 2.3 Facets of judicial independence -- 2.4 Accountability of the judiciary -- 2.5 The Judicial Code of Conduct -- 2.6 The judiciary and human rights -- 2.7 The judiciary and politics -- Chapter 3: Parliamentary procedure and practice -- 3.1 National assembly or parliament? -- 3.2 The Speakership -- 3.2.1 Administrative functions -- 3.2.2 Institutional functions -- 3.3 Leader of Government Business -- 3.4 Leader of the Opposition -- 3.5 The government Chief Whip, Deputy Chief Whip and Party Whips -- 3.6 Clerk of the National Assembly -- 3.7 Committee system -- 3.7.1 House-keeping committees -- 3.7.2 General purpose committees -- 3.7.3 Portfolio committees -- 3.8 Powers and privileges -- 3.8.1 Parliamentary immunity -- 3.8.2 Parliamentary privilege -- 3.8.3 Parliamentary power -- 3.9 Controls on administrative actions -- 3.10 The law-making process -- 3.10.1 First reading -- 3.10.2 Second reading -- 3.10.3 Committee stage 3.10.4 Report stage -- 3.10.5 Third reading -- 3.10.6 Presidential assent -- Chapter 4: The Public Protector -- 4.1 History -- 4.2 Rationale -- 4.3 Functions -- 4.4 Remedies -- Chapter 5: Proceedings against the state -- 5.1 Should proceedings be entered against the 'state' or the 'government'? -- 5.2 Liability of the state in tort -- 5.3 Liability of the state in contract -- 5.4 Criminal liability against the state? -- 5.5 Immunities of the state -- Chapter 6: The politics of state-owned enterprises -- 6.1 Legal basis for state-owned enterprises -- 6.2 Rationale and objectives of public enterprises -- 6.3 Types of public enterprises -- 6.3.1 Departmental undertaking -- 6.3.2 Joint stock company -- 6.3.3 Public corporation -- 6.3.4 Holding company -- 6.4 Corporate governance -- 6.4.1 Minister-in-Charge of Portfolio -- 6.4.2 Industrial Development Corporation -- 6.4.3 Board of Directors -- 6.4.4 Executive management -- 6.5 Accountability and control -- 6.5.1 Parliamentary control -- 6.5.2 Judicial control -- 6.5.3 Ministerial control -- 6.5.4 Control through audit -- 6.5.5 Internal controls -- Chapter 7: The executive authority -- 7.1 The foundation of the executive authority -- 7.1.1 What is the executive? -- 7.1.2 Authority -- 7.1.3 Power -- 7.2 Theories of executive power -- 7.2.1 The residual power theory -- 7.2.2 The inherent power theory -- 7.2.3 The specific grant theory -- 7.3 The Presidency -- 7.4 The Vice-President -- 7.5 The Cabinet -- 7.5.1 Cabinet meetings -- 7.5.2 Cabinet committees and their functions -- 7.5.3 Principles of Cabinet -- 7.6 Ministers -- 7.7 Provincial Ministers -- 7.8 The Civil Service -- 7.8.1 Principles governing the civil service -- 7.8.2 Code of Ethics -- 7.9 Defence and security -- 7.9.1 Defence force and functions -- 7.9.2 National security services and functions -- 7.10 Local government 7.11 Regulatory agencies and advisory bodies -- Chapter 8: Judicial review -- 8.1 Nature -- 8.2 Scope -- 8.3 Public bodies for the purpose of judicial review -- 8.4 Requirement of locus standi -- 8.5 Grounds for judicial review -- 8.5.1 Illegality -- 8.5.2 Procedural impropriety -- 8.5.3 Unreasonableness -- 8.5.4 Proportionality -- 8.6 Legitimate expectation and the future of judicial review -- 8.7 Remedies under judicial review -- 8.7.1 Certiorari -- 8.7.2 Prohibition -- 8.7.3 Mandamus -- 8.7.4 Declaration -- 8.7.5 Injunction -- 8.7.6 Damages -- Chapter 9: The electoral process -- 9.1 Elections and public participation -- 9.1.1 Who is eligible to vote? -- 9.2 Electoral institutions -- 9.2.1 Electoral Commission of Zambia -- 9.2.2 High Court and Constitutional Court -- 9.2.3 Local Government Elections Tribunal -- 9.2.4 Civil society organisations -- 9.2.5 The international community -- 9.2.6 The media -- 9.3 Electoral systems -- 9.3.1 Understanding the 50 percent plus 1 vote threshold -- 9.3.2 First-past-the-post -- 9.3.3 One-member constituency and ward -- 9.4 Electoral offences, malpractice and tribalism -- 9.4.1 Article 45 principles -- 9.4.2 Section 3 principles -- 9.4.3 Electoral offences and malpractices -- 9.4.4 Is tribalism the new norm and future of Zambia's electoral system and process? -- Chapter 10: Institutions of good governance -- 10.1 The free press -- 10.2 Pressure groups -- 10.3 Political parties -- 10.4 Trade unions and the labour movement -- 10.5 The church -- 10.6 Traditional authorities -- 10.6.1 Chiefs and politics -- 10.6.2 Chiefs as councillors -- 10.6.3 The House of Chiefs -- 10.7 Students and the intelligentsia -- Chapter 11: Constitutional protection of human rights -- 11.1 Conceptualisation of human rights -- 11.1.1 Human rights are universal and inalienable -- 11.1.2 Human rights are interdependent and indivisible 11.1.3 Human rights are to be applied equally and without discrimination -- 11.1.4 Human rights entail both rights and obligations -- 11.1.5 Human rights are distinguishable from other rights -- 11.2 Source of human rights -- 11.2.1 Natural law theory -- 11.2.2 Positivist theory -- 11.2.3 Social contract theory -- 11.3 The Zambian Bill of Rights -- 11.3.1 What is the Bill of Rights? -- 11.3.2 What are the advantages of having rights enshrined in the Constitution? -- 11.3.3 Contents of the Bill of Rights -- 11.4 National protection of human rights -- 11.4.1 Courts of law -- 11.4.2 Human Rights Commission -- 11.4.3 Public Protector -- 11.4.4 Police Public Complaints Commission -- 11.5 International protection of human rights -- 11.5.1 The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights -- 11.5.2 United Nations Commission on Human Rights -- Chapter 12: Environmental law and policy -- 12.1 Conceptualisation of environmental law -- 12.2 Scope of environmental law and policy -- 12.3 Values, principles and environmental law -- 12.4 The administrative machinery of environmental law and policy -- 12.4.1 The Ministry responsible for Lands, Environment and Natural Resources -- 12.4.2 The Zambia Environmental Management Agency -- 12.4.3 Local authorities -- 12.4.4 Courts of law -- 12.4.5 Other departments and agencies -- Chapter 13: Contempt of court -- 13.1 When is one in contempt of court? -- 13.1.1 Purposes and rationale for contempt laws -- 13.1.2 Are courts immune to criticism? -- 13.2 Civil or criminal contempt? -- 13.3 Facets of contempt -- 13.3.1 Contempt in the face of the court -- 13.3.2 Publications interfering with the due course of justice -- 13.3.3 Acts which interfere with the course of justice -- 13.4 Procedure and practice -- 13.5 Jurisdiction and powers of the courts -- Chapter 14: Public interest litigation 14.1 Origins of public interest litigation -- 14.2 Subject matter of public interest litigation -- 14.2.1 What is public interest? -- 14.2.2 What is public interest law? -- 14.2.3 What is public interest litigation? -- 14.3 Judicial activism -- 14.4 Social action litigation and social justice -- Chapter 15: The tribunal system -- 15.1 The concept and idea -- 15.2 The case for tribunals -- 15.3 Examples of tribunals -- 15.4 The new norm? -- Chapter 16: Commissions -- 16.1 Commissions under the Service Commissions Act -- 16.1.1 Rationale -- 16.1.2 Principles governing commissions -- 16.1.3 Financial independence -- 16.1.4 General powers of commissions -- 16.1.5 List of commissions -- 16.2 Commissions under the Inquiries Act -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z. 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