Customary Law in the Modern World

Part I: Customary Law in Context 1. Introduction 2. Historical background: Law, war and identity 3. Customary law in its cultural context 4. Customary law and legal pluralism 5. Customary law, war and social transformation 6. The challenges of reform Part II: Substansive Examples of Customary Law 7. Introduction 8. Family law 9. Law of defamation 10. Law of property 11. Homicide and bodily injuries Part III: Voices for Customary Law 12. Introduction 13. Dr Peter Nyot Kok 14. Paul Myem Akec and John Luk 15. Attorney General Michael Makuei 16. Deputy Chief Justice, Bullen Pancol Awal 17. Tilar Deng 18. A group of Southern Sudanese judges and lawyers 19. Ambrose Riiny Thiik and Chan Reec Madut 20. Ali Osman Yassin 21. Dr Amin Mekki Medani and Omar El Farouk Shoumena