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The Harm In Qwelane
This is the second brief dealing with the Constitutional Court’s decision in Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission. This brief considers the issues ...
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New criminal intent in hate speech law: the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill in relation to the CC judgment in Qwelane v SAHRC
This is the third brief on hate speech law and it considers components of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill (“the Hate Speech ...
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China’s Loans to South Africa - Brief IV
This is the fourth brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China; it is a summary of the lessons learned from the ...
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Legal Costs Orders - An Underused Tool For Accountability - Part II: The Present And Future
This brief - Part II in a two-part series - examines ongoing litigation where high-ranking public officials face the prospect of being ordered to pay legal ...
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The Constitutional Court’s ruling against Jacob Zuma - What should we be thankful for?
This brief considers the ruling of the Constitutional Court against Jacob Zuma. The Constitutional Court has reaffirmed that the rule of law will prevail and ...
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The Presidential Address To The Nation: 21 April 2020
This brief sets out the key features and implications of the President’s address on 21 April 2020.
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Judging the Judges
This Brief considers circumstances in which judges can be impeached for gross misconduct specifically considering the case of Judge Nkola Motata
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The Life Esidimeni Arbitration: the legal basis for granting the Award
This brief discusses the legal basis for granting R1.2 million in damages to each claimant in the Life Esidimeni Arbitration Award.
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Impeachment of the Public Protector
This brief explores the implications of the Independent Panel report and concludes that careful consideration of its findings about the Public Protector is ...
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The Constitutional Justice Report: Judging The Judges II - Assessment
This is the second part of a two-part brief concerning the Assessment of the Impact of the Decisions of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of ...
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