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unnatural. When the law leans towards the criminal because of the human rights

issues so popular these days it will lead to the people getting fed-up enough to
take the law in its own hands. Accordingly we find summarily executions and or
public floggings and stoning's to punish suspected criminals in Africa. Or

businessmen and (even) lawyers murdered in what is clearly an organised hit.

This is very wrong and though I always act for the Victim of crime and never the
criminal such unilateral action cannot be condoned as justice. Note however that
human rights are essential in law but only up to a point. Particularly in a place

like Africa which is not as super civilised as where you may be. It cannot be

denied and our ways is not your ways. Our traditions must be respected as we
respect yours and this includes our laws and legal systems.

The international corporates forget this and then shriek foul play when the heat
is turned on them for disregarding the laws. But how would you feel if an African

company comes to your country and creates no infrastructure, pays no tax
(legally of course) and import Africans to do the job and in general acts

arrogantly because they think (very bad advice I am sure) that they will get
away with it? Will you not wonder when Government will sort them out? Respect

goes both ways but you can read about it in my free eBook Tricks of Trade -
Memories of a Rogue Lawyer or under its previous name Tricks of Trade -

Forensic Law Principles in Africa.

* I changed the name when I realised only Academics downloaded it and then
started boring arguments over it. Book was and is meant for the businessman

coming to Africa and to prevent him from being robbed, kidnapped or otherwise
done in.

Keep in mind when I speak of law I mean South African Law which is based on

Roman Dutch Law with a lot of English Law (the Colonial Master) influences. As
such it is part of the Common Law System and not the codified Civil Law
Systems you may be used to. Nevertheless, what you read here is applicable

worldwide. The legal principles are the same and I know for I am (last time I say

it promise) what is called a cross jurisdictional expert meaning I am able to
understand the law in more than one country. From experience I know that the
law does not change that much from country to country for human behaviour is

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