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News and analysis on the business of law and lawyers. We cover law firm strategies, profiles, hires, departures, rankings, awards, practice advice, compensation, industry trends, and business—extensive coverage of law firms in Zambia.

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Zambia: New Mining Law on the Horizon

Mining law reforms on the horizons in Zambia.

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Zambia’s ATI Law Operationalised

Zambia Access to Information (ATI) Law takes Effect

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President Hakainde appoints Zambia’s first female Minister of Justice

President Hakainde Hichilema, on 5 June 2024, carried out his first significant cabinet reshuffle and appointed Princess Kasune as Zambia’s first female Minister...

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Zambia’s Cooperatives Societies Act Under Review

Government reviewing the Cooperatives Societies Act (the Act) to enhance the legal status of the cooperative movement and align it with the recently...

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Nakasamba Banda succeeds James Banda as CIArb Zambia Branch Chair

A new chairperson for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Zambia branch (CIArb-Zambia) has been announced. She is Nakasamba Tikambenji Banda-Chanda, who succeeds James...

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Zambia increases the value of fee and penalty units

Zambian government enacted Statutory Instrument No. 25 of 2024 (SI 25) to increase the fees payable to many government ministries, including fees relating...

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CIArb Zambia Young Members Group Unveils Executive Committee

CIArb Zambia Young Members Group (YMG) has announced its executive committee to oversee the group for the coming year

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Lungisani Zulu re-elected as President of the Law Association of Zambia

Lungisani Zulu has been re-elected as President of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) for another two years.

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Law Association Zambia to hold 2024 Annual Conference and AGM

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) will hold the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 27 April 2024 at Livingstone’s Avani Victoria Falls...

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Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners Named ‘National Law Firm of the Year’ – Zambia

Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners (MMLP) named National Law Firm of the Year 2024 by IFLR.