Guides
Guides to South Sudanese and Sudanese law
Plain-language explanations of the questions clients, lawyers and courts abroad ask most often, written by Prof. Kuel Maluil Jok from his practice and his published research.
- Customary law in South SudanChiefs' courts, blood compensation in cattle, and where customary law collides with the Penal Code.
- Customary marriage in South SudanHow a marriage is made with bridewealth, how it ends, and how to prove it to a court or immigration authority abroad.
- Land disputes in JubaThe Land Act 2009, how plots are allocated, why disputes arise, and how owners abroad protect their land.
- Sudan's Criminal Act 1991Sharia-derived offences and penalties, the 2020 amendments, and how risk is assessed in asylum cases.
- Expert opinions for lawyers and courtsWhat an opinion on South Sudanese or Sudanese law contains, who needs one, and how to instruct Prof. Jok.
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