The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU)

PALU is the premier continental forum of and for lawyers and lawyers’ associations in Africa.

Established in 2002 to reflect the aspirations and concerns of the African people and to promote and defend their shared interests, PALU brings together the continent’s regional and national lawyers’ associations, and over 1,000 individual lawyers.

Members of PALU are lawyers, professionals and institutions from various areas of legal practice and professionals that adhere to our vision of seeing a united, just and prosperous Africa, built on the rule of law and good governance.

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Newsletter October 2023

16 Aug, 2023

Newsletter October 2023

Greetings PALU Members, Patrons & Friends, As the year 2023 steadily draws to a close, we would like to express our gratitude to all our patrons and development partners, and most importantly, to you our members, for all the support received during the year,...

PALU seeks Urgent Interim Orders at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) against the Governments of South Sudan and Kenya for the production of Mr Morris Mabior Awikjok Bak

25 Feb, 2023

PALU seeks Urgent Interim Orders at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) against the Governments of South Sudan and Kenya for the production of Mr Morris Mabior Awikjok Bak

Yesterday, Friday 24th February 2023, the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) applied for urgent InterimOrders at the First Instance Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) against the Governments of South Sudan and Kenya, regarding the arbitrary arrest,...

Appellate Division of the EACJ holds Scheduling Conference for Appeal No. 13 of 2022 filed by four Loliondo Villages against the Attorney General of Tanzania

6 Feb, 2023

Appellate Division of the EACJ holds Scheduling Conference for Appeal No. 13 of 2022 filed by four Loliondo Villages against the Attorney General of Tanzania

February 6th 2023, Appeal No. 13 of 2022 filed by four Loliondo Villages against the Attorney General of Tanzania, came up for Scheduling a Conference before the Appellate Division of the East Africa Court of Justice. In this session, the parties agreed on the issues...

NEW YEAR WISHES

3 Jan, 2023

NEW YEAR WISHES

The year 2022, this first post-covid year which is coming to an end, has allowed the resumption of face-to-face activities and made travels more flexible. The Pan-African Lawyers Union was able to hold its general assembly, renew its Executive Committee in June and...