Description
As an edifice to the impact of law in modern society, each essay systematically analyses the massive overhaul of the former oppressive laws by pro-active legislation and the consequent interpretation of those laws by an active judicial branch aided by the values entrenched in the constitution. The sub-themes dictate a wide-ranging coverage of areas of present-day legal developments. Accordingly, the title commences with a discussion on the enforcement of socio-economic rights in the Bill of rights. It focuses on the controversies surrounding the provision by government of the drug, Nevirapine, to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS. The title then examines legal responses to the problems faced by children in light of the fact that the constitution has elevated the rights of the child to a fundamental right. One area of controversy and persistent wrangling that will not go away in a hurry is the