By Haroon Aziz Former president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Joan E Donoghue, delivered on 26 January 2024 a majority six-point Order that should be implemented by powerful […]
Read moreRecent legal developments at the ICJ It is the argument of this article that it is critical to first examine the pertinent international law principles relating to the structure and […]
Read moreOn the authorisation of President Vladimir Putin, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Both Russia and Ukraine have levelled accusations of alleged heinous international crimes under the […]
Read moreAustralian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, asserted that a COVID-19 vaccine will be ‘as mandatory as you can possibly make it’ while South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, on the other hand […]
Read moreIn June 2018, the media was abuzz about 51 young South Africans who had been detained by the authorities in China after having found themselves embroiled in a visa scam. […]
Read moreBy Mohammed Moolla It is generally accepted that once a crime has been committed, it should be investigated, the perpetrator should stand trial and on conviction be punished for their […]
Read moreBy Neels Coertse I am mindful of the decision in the then Transvaal Provincial Division in the matter between Fang v Refugee Appeal Board and Others 2007 (2) SA 447 […]
Read moreBy Riaan de Jager A large number of South Africans regularly travel overseas, either temporarily or on a permanent basis where they will have to produce various public documents abroad. […]
Read moreBy Riaan de Jager In a previous article, I examined the purpose of immunity, the difference between state immunity and diplomatic immunity, identified the different types of immunity, as well […]
Read moreBy Riaan de Jager Section 15(1) of the Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act 37 of 2001 (the Act) creates an offence if anyone obtains or executes any legal process against […]
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