Law
SLAPP in the face for Australian mining company
“Victory for activism and free speech” as judge rules in favour of SA lawyers, activists and social worker
By John Yeld
Law | 10 February 2021
Environmentalists lose bid to close Somkhele coal mine
Judge said applicants had not produced evidence to support their claims
Law | 9 February 2021
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