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In the Matter of Abena Ackah v Agricultural Development Bank: Has the Supreme Court Given to Caesar What Belongs to God?
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In the Matter of Abena Ackah v Agricultural Development Bank: Has the Supreme Court Given to Caesar What Belongs to God?

1.Introduction The dichotomy between the Church and the State was epitomized in the words of Jesus Christ in the following text which is found in the book of Mark Chapter 12[1]: “Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words.[2] They came to him and said, “Teacher,...

Legal Issues Involved in FDA Ban On Celebrities Featuring in Alcohol Adverts
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Legal Issues Involved in FDA Ban On Celebrities Featuring in Alcohol Adverts

For sometime now, a running battle has been on going between the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on the one hand, and some personalities in the entertainment industry- especially Wendy Shay. The source of the running battle lies squarely with the Food and Drugs Authority’s “Guidelines for the Advertisement of foods (1st February 2016).” First, lets...

Does South Africa Bear any International Responsibility for the Xenophobic Attacks by its Citizens on other African Nationals?
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Does South Africa Bear any International Responsibility for the Xenophobic Attacks by its Citizens on other African Nationals?

The Law of State Responsibility is the branch of Public International Law that regulates the determination of the legal liability of a state for internationally wrongful acts committed against another state or an international legal person. To be liable under this body of rules, it must be shown that the impugned acts are (a) attributable...