Legal Articles and Guides
Change vital for silk status
The Minister of Justice & Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola, has published guidelines regarding the conferral of senior attorney and Senior Counsel honours for eligible legal practitioners.
Maumela's conduct embarrassed me
Judge President Dunstan Mlambo yesterday testified that the ‘gross incompetence’ of Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela embarrassed him because it led to a general distrust of the justice system.
ConCourt scraps enlistment of retired justices
The Constitutional Court will no longer enlist the services of retired justices to assist with applications for leave to appeal as part of addressing the backlog in the country’s apex court.
Franchise code punts alternative dispute resolutions
While the franchise sector has the advantage of using an established model backed by a record of success, it has faced a series of setbacks, with load shedding, increased fuel prices and interest rates, a weaker rand and Covid-19 all taking their toll.
Brand remains defiant despite LPC probe
Advocate Johan Brand SC has maintained that High Court Judge Mandlenkosi Motha’s instruction that legal counsel in a case before him must file heads of argument regarding the lack of diversity in their team had nothing whatsoever to do with the merits of the case.
Businessman offers R5m reward for proof he is corrupt
In a bid to clear his name, wealthy businessman Vivian Reddy has offered to pay R5m to anyone who can prove that he is complicit in corrupt activities in the KwaDukuza Municipality (KDM), reports The Citizen.
Casino records subpoenaed in Nzimande probe
The lead investigator into the corruption case against suspended KZN Regional Court President Eric Nzimande said he had subpoenaed records from casinos from the Eastern Cape to Newcastle and from a ‘loan shark’ after allegations that Nzimande had a gambling problem.
Ramaphosa confirms Hlophe’s axing
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially written to Western Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe informing him of his ‘immediate removal from office’.
Fix power stations, even at risk of load shedding
A group of international experts, commissioned by National Treasury, have recommended that power stations be shut down and fixed properly ‘immediately’ – even if that means higher levels of load shedding.
Ramaphosa urged to axe Gordhan over SAA sale
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action against Minister Pravin Gordhan after his ‘dramatic’ meeting with Parliament’s Public Enterprises Committee, reports TimesLIVE.
Taxpayers forked out R1.3m on ‘super fans’
Taxpayers shelled out at least R1.3m for ‘super fans’ Mama Joy Chauke and Botha Msila’s travel and accommodation during last year’s Rugby World Cup in France.
Hlophe case a lesson for others...
Former Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe broke trust with the judiciary and the public. ‘His impeachment sets an example to other members of the judiciary who may feel tempted to abuse their power,’ says the HSRC’s Professor Narnia Bohler-Muller, a constitutional law expert.
DA now wants provincial cadre deployment records
The DA has said it is on course to file a Promotion of Access to Information Act (Paia) application to obtain and ‘expose all minutes and records’ from the ANC’s nine provinces and regional cadre deployment committees.
Motion to remove Hlophe succeeds
Parliament has voted in support of a motion to impeach suspended Western Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe from office – which is a first in democratic SA.
Lawyers, estate agents receive grey list guidance
The Institute of Estate Agents of SA (Ieasa) says it is actively engaging its agents to help them comply with the request by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) for risk and compliance returns, reports BusinessLIVE.
