NADEL is an independent and voluntary national unitary organisation of lawyers which is a non-sexist, non-racist and democratic organisation. It is a professional formation of lawyers and activist lawyers.
Our Aim
The aims and objectives of the Association shall be:
1. To uphold and to strive for the fulfilment and attainment of the beliefs and commitments as set out in the preamble of this Constitution.
2. To develop, promote, and sustain a system of law that shall be fair, just, equitable, accessible to, and understood by all.
3. To strive for the realisation of an egalitarian society.
4. To support and promote the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the United Nations Declaration of Universal Human Rights and any other such instruments/documents consistent with the aims and objectives of this Association.
5. NADEL commits itself to building international relations in the SADC Region, Africa, BRICS, the Global South and the world in general, in order to build international relations and develop and grow the organisation.
6. To build strategic relations and international solidarity in the defence of human rights.
7. To affiliate to any organisation, local or international, having aims and objectives consistent with those of the Association, provided that such affiliation shall be first approved by the National Conference or the National Policy Conference, or the National Executive Committee, subject to approval by the National Conference.
8. To render, and co-ordinate the rendering of, legal assistance to persons and organisations involved in matters affecting especially human rights.
9. To assist those who wish to study, research, practice, or teach law through financial grants, law clinics, or other institutions.
10. To promote the study of and research into the transformation of the legal profession, including the judiciary and magistracy.
11. To assist members in matters relating to and arising from their professions. NADEL will take on a union function for its members and, together with other structures in the profession, act as a watchdog over the profession.
11. To work to ensure access to the profession for young practitioners, women, and disabled practitioners.
13. To protect the members of the public from any harmful acts, either caused or occasioned by the State power, individuals, corporate bodies, or professional bodies.
13. To fight and resist any forms of corruption within the State organs, corporate bodies, individuals, and/or professional bodies.