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Never Too Young to Make a Difference: Miranda Tichareva, 2026 Young Lawyer of the Year

Hon Judge(Rtd)Joaquine Antoinette De-Mello: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 ( SHID) nominee spotlight

Joaquine Antoinette De-Mello, a retired Judge of the High Court of Tanzania and, immediate past  Chairperson of Tanzanian Women Judges Association (TAWJA) & Past Vice […] The p...

Justice Kanyange Fidélité: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

Justice Kanyange Fidélité is a distinguished judicial leader with over three decades of experience in the administration of justice across Rwanda and Burundi. She currently […] The...

Justice Barke Mbaraka Aboud Sehel: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

Justice Barke Mbaraka Aboud Sehel is a trailblazing jurist and distinguished leader in Tanzania’s judiciary, renowned for her integrity, expertise, and commitment to advancing just...

Jamaican-American Kristen Clarke Appointed General Counsel of NAACP

At a moment when civil rights battles in the United States are intensifying, Jamaican-American attorney Kristen Clarke has stepped into one of the most powerful legal roles in the...

Matshego Jacqueline Ramagaga: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

Matshego Ramagaga is the founder and director of Matshego Ramagaga Attorneys. A qualified senior practising attorney with thirty years’ experience. She commenced practice under the...

Anthea Platt, SC: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

Platt is an advocate and senior counsel at Pitje chambers. She is also the Founder and Director of Basadi Ba Molao. She is an experienced […] The post Anthea Platt, SC: 2026 Courtr...

Hon. Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

Hon. Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo is the Principal Judge of the Judiciary of Uganda, a distinguished jurist and legal reformer with over two decades […] The post Hon. Lady Justi...

The Docket Diva Is In The Courtroom Where It All Happens

High-profile legal matters are regularly being fought in the courtroom and the court of public opinion. Federal indictments and viral courtroom clips dominate the 24-hour news cycl...

Redefining justice: Sara Hafidh’s tireless fight for gender equality

In a judiciary historically dominated by men, Regional Magistrate Sara Omar Hafidh is redefining leadership on the bench in Zanzibar; her rise from a young law student to one of th...

Hon. Judge Rose A. Ebrahim: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

Hon. ROSE A. EBRAHIM is a Judge of the High Court of Tanzania since 2014 currently serving as Judge In-Charge –  Morogoro High Court Sub-Registry – […] The post Hon. Judge Rose A....

The prosecution’s voice: Zia Adiong takes on spotlight role in trial of the decade

'I do not want Mindanao to be continuously associated with an individual who's facing a lot of charges,' says Adiong

Jamaican-born Attorney and St. Andrew High Alum Reaches Historic Milestone in U.S. Public Service

Come September 2026, attorney Annika E. Ashton will assume the role of Broward County Attorney in Florida. The appointment, made unanimously by the Broward County Commission, will...

Bye Bye Bondi

Pamela Jo Bondi had the blond hair of a Trump gal and the resume of a Florida attorney general. Yet, she wasn’t Trump’s first choice for the job, as many forget that Trump had his...

Former Nigeria oil minister denies bribery allegations in London court

Former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke on Monday denied bribery allegations in her ongoing trial at Southwark Crown Court in London, insisting she never solicite...

Naomi Swain: Pro Bono Work Builds Skills and Changes Lives

The State Bar of Wisconsin recognizes 221 lawyers as members of the 2025 Pro Bono Honor Society for volunteering 50 hours or more of legal service. Among them is Naomi Swain, the P...

Thelma Malenga: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

Thelma Malenga is a mining sector legal professional with over eight years of experience, currently serving as Company Secretary & Legal Manager at Lubambe Copper […] The post...

Wausau attorney pleads not guilty to intimidation charges

A Wausau-area attorney pleaded not guilty to felony and misdemeanor charges alleging she intimidated a victim tied to a criminal and divorce case. The post Wausau attorney pleads n...

Battle Brewing To Replace Bondi

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Professor Irene Dione N. Fokum Sama‑Lang: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

Professor Irene Dione N. Fokum Sama‑Lang is a Professor and Lecturer at the University of Buea, Cameroon. Pioneer Head, Department of public Law and public […] The post Professor I...

Zimbabwe Lawyer Goes from Legal Briefs to a Brief Stay in Prison

Harare lawyer Concellia Maheya (formerly of Maseko Law Chambers) has traded her courtroom gowns for prison overalls. She was convicted of theft of trust property and sentenced to t...

Mokgoba Grace Mafa-Chali: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

Mokgoba Grace Mafa-Chali Grace serves as an Acting Judge of the Labour Court in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. She is a distinguished South African legal practitioner, dispute […] The...

Nompumelelo Manyise: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

Nompumelelo Manyise, is an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa, her practice is mainly based in the Limpopo Province. She graduated with the […] The post Nompumelelo Manyise...

UN rights experts urge Algeria to quash trial of poet

UN rights experts urged the Court in Algiers Tuesday to stop the trial of Mohamed Tadjadit, noting that the reclassified charges he now faces are punishable by death. A poet and hu...