Law
Atheists go to court over right to die
“Christian values are imposed on people who do not necessarily share those values,” they say
Law | 9 February 2021
Police negligence case before Constitutional Court
Rape survivor argues police did not investigate properly
Law | 8 February 2021
Essential worker fired for not working during level 5 lockdown reinstated
CCMA says company failed to even entertain her offer of taking unpaid leave
Law | 5 February 2021
Judges told to apologise for taking too long over judgments
“We are unanimous that the gravity of their misconduct demands that we impose a sanction,” says Judicial Services Commission
Law | 18 January 2021
Court upholds new charge against Zimbabwean journalist
Hopewell Chin’ono was arrested along with two others for speaking out against police brutality on social media
Law | 13 January 2021
Corporal punishment: Two mothers take teachers’ organisation to court
Teachers who admitted to beatings receive “shockingly lenient” sentences
Law | 13 January 2021
Court setback for Special Investigating Unit’s bid to recover money
The unit claimed that the state attorney had not done its job properly in a medical negligence case
Law | 10 December 2020
Supreme Court tears into KZN judge
Four-year delay in delivering judgment was “an unconscionable dereliction of duty”
Law | 9 December 2020
Concourt gives prison watchdog more independence
But the CEO of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services can still be disciplined by the Justice Department
Law | 7 December 2020