Changing law in developing countries [Studies on modern Asia and Africa, no. 2]

292 pages ; 23 cm. Contents: The authority of the United Kingdom in dependent territories / Sir Kenneth Roberts-Wray Survey of constitutions drafted at the colonial office since 1944 / J.C. McPetrie The legal machinery for the transition from dependence to independence / Sir Kenneth Roberts-Wray The independence of the judiciary in commonwealth countries / Sir Kenneth Roberts-Wray Fundamental rights / Professor A. Gledhill Constitutional writs in India / Sir Orby Mootham Justice, equity and good conscience / Dr. J. Duncan M. Derrett The legal profession in African territories / Sir Sydney Littlewood Islamic law in Africa: Problems of today and tomorrow / Professor J.N.D. Anderson Liability under the Nigeria criminal code: A historical and comparative study / Dr. R.Y. Hedges Legal development and economic growth in Africa / Dr. A.N. Allott Women's status and law reform / J.S. Read Islamic family law: Progress in Pakistan / N.J. Coulson Chinese law in Hong Kong: The choice of sources / H. McAleavy. …