Laing J in Cook v S (ECG) (unreported case no CA&R 141/2021, 22-2-2022) (Laing J) quotes E du Toit in Commentary on the Criminal Procedure Act (Cape Town: Juta 2021) […]
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Nathram v Road Accident Fund (GP) (unreported case no 46876/2020, 26-4-2024) (Davis J) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has over the years proved not to be collegial and an easy […]
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By Marvin De Vos The South African Constitution does not directly discuss presidential immunity from criminal or civil prosecution. This question is best understood with reference to the United States’ […]
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The Supreme Court of Appeal in National Director of Public Prosecutions v Zuma 2009 (2) SA 277 (SCA); 2009 (1) SACR 361 (SCA); 2009 (4) BCLR 393 (SCA); [2009] 2 […]
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Fenyane v Ndengane and Others (GJ) (unreported case no 19397/2022, 11-3-2024) (Dosio J) In the matter of Fenyane, the Gauteng Local Division High Court in Johannesburg, dealt with an application […]
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Aziz v Director of Public Prosecutions and Others (GJ) (unreported case no 2023/012763, 12-1-2024) (Sidwell AJ) The Gauteng Local Division of the High Court in Johannesburg ordered an immediate release […]
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The BRICS Legal Forum serves as an open, permanent platform for legal cooperation and professional exchange of ideas between lawyers of the BRICS countries as well as the promotion of […]
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The Constitution in terms of s 173 confers inherent powers on the High Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) and the Constitutional Court (CC) to protect and regulate their […]
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By Sipho Maphumulo Legal practitioners have a duty to protect the dignity of the courts by advancing the interests of justice, observing the law, and maintaining the ethical standards of […]
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It has been well-established that admissions of allegations made in pleadings and at a pre-trial conference can only be withdrawn by the party who made such an admission if it […]
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