Preliminary notes

• Date: 30 October 2020
• Published date: 30 October 2020

CONTENTS

ARTICLES

Legislative versus judicial harmonisation of law: a comparative study of Ohada commercial

law and the US uniform commercial code – Jonathan Bashi Rudahindwa ........... 1

A comparative analysis of codes of corporate governance and their impact on the boards

of public companies in Nigeria and South Africa – Akin Olawale Oluwadayisi. . . . . . . . 30

A critical analysis of codification: Analysing the value of family preservation in African

Law – Gloria Paidamoyo Chikaonda ....................................... 63

Contentious jurisdiction: The Kenyan Kadhis’ courts and their application of the Islamic

law of custody and maintenance of wives and children – Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi .... 93

Opinion: Will the African continental free trade area’s dispute settlement protocol be

adequate to ensure compliance? – Yakubu Nagu ............................. 120

EDITORIAL POLICY ..................................................... 135

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