Court
Khayelitsha lesbian murder trial set to start next week, after tenth postponement
“I understand the reason for the postponement, but this country’s legal system is bad” says sister of murder-victim Phelokazi Mqathanya
Brief | 6 October 2022
Section27 goes to court to get Limpopo schools fixed
Four schools listed in court papers have serious problems that pose a risk to learners and staff
News | 5 October 2022
Restoring dignity to our courts: the duties of legal practitioners
Insulting, inappropriate, vulgar, and disparaging language have no place in litigation
Law | 14 September 2022
Health MEC liable for patient who fell to his death, court rules
Judge found that the patient had not been properly medicated or monitored
Law | 5 September 2022
Drakenstein Municipality appeals ruling on emergency housing
The municipality believes it has met its constitutional obligations to provide accommodation to people evicted from rural areas
By Liezl Human
News | 26 August 2022
Are judges crossing the line when they speak out?
Some are perilously close to breaking the Code of Judicial Conduct
By Alison Tilley and Vuyani Ndzishe
Opinion | 10 August 2022
Judge slams bank and its lawyers for shoddy work
The bank took a “cut and paste” approach against a home owner
Law | 8 August 2022
Court halts NUMSA congress
Mass suspensions of dissenting office bearers ruled “invalid” and “unconstitutional”
By James Stent
News | 23 July 2022
A parent can claim maintenance for adult dependent children on divorce, court rules
Children should not have to make the claim for themselves, says Supreme Court of Appeal
Law | 21 July 2022