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18 May 2013

14 May 2013

PSIRA: Statement by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority, welcomes high court decision on the Security Industry Alliance (14/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Council and Executive Management of Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) notes and welcome the decision of the Northern Gauteng High Court, Pretoria to dismiss the application by Security...

20 Mar 2013

Landmark constitutional case insightful for development of common law

WEBBER WENTZEL

The Constitutional Court (CC) recently overturned a ruling of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the landmark matter of Dudley Lee v the Minister of Correctional Services. The case not only...

06 Feb 2013

The use of settlement agreements in divorce proceedings

SCHOEMAN ATTORNEYS

Introduction When couples divorce the patrimonial implications of the dissolution of their union can be catastrophic. It is therefore important that the attorneys involved ensure that the...

07 Jan 2013

Ramakatsa and Others v Magashule and Others (CCT 109/12) [2012] ZACC 31

Constitutional Court

On Tuesday 18 December 2012, the Constitutional Court gave reasons why, on 21 November 2012 it granted to leave to appeal against a judgment of the Free State High Court. The applicants, six...

11 Dec 2012

Disturbing Rumours – A report by the Public Protector (December 2012)

PUBLIC PROTECTOR

Report No.15 of 2012/13 of the Public Protector on an investigation into an allegation of a Breach of the Executive Ethics Code by the Member responsible for Finance, Economic Affairs and Tourism...

26 Nov 2012

SA: Thuli Madonsela: Address by the Public Protector, during a media briefing for the financial year 2012/13, CISR Convention Centre, Pretoria (26/11/2012)

SPEECH

I am deeply grateful to the Nation Press Club, in particular for hosting my team and I once again and to media a whole continued support. Today we are taking another step towards fulfilling the...

19 Oct 2012

Schubart Park Residents’ Association and Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another (CCT 23/12) [2012] ZACC 26

Constitutional Court

On Tuesday 9 October 2012, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in a case involving the residents of the Schubart Park residential complex, situated in the City of Tshwane, Metropolitan...

15 Oct 2012

SA: Statement by the Centre for Constitutional Rights, on the Constitutional Court ruling on Schubart Park residents (15/10/2012)

STATEMENT

In a matter providing much clarity on eviction procedures, the Constitutional Court recently handed down its judgment in Schubart Park Residents' Association and Others v City of Tshwane...

Schubart Park Residents' Association v City Of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality: No one may be evicted from their home without a proper court order

CENTRE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

In a matter providing much clarity on eviction procedures, the Constitutional Court recently handed down its judgment in Schubart Park Residents' Association and Others v City of Tshwane...

02 Oct 2012

SA: Statement by the Constitutional Court of South Africa, on judgment between National Treasury others v opposition to urban tolling alliance and others (02/10/2012)

STATEMENT

During 2007, Cabinet approved an extensive upgrade of roads in the Gauteng province as part the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP). The upgrade entailed extensive civil engineering work by...

26 Sep 2012

National Treasury and Others v Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance and Others (CCT 38/12) [2012] ZACC 18

Constitutional Court

On Thursday, 20 September 2012, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment on an urgent direct appeal by the National Treasury and South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) against a...

20 Mar 2012

Commissioner of Patents sets the records straight

ADAMS & ADAMS

Prinsloo, J sitting as the Commissioner of Patents heard an appeal on 3 October 2011 to a decision of the Registrar of Patents, being the first respondent in the appeal, taken on 19 April 2011...

04 Apr 2011

S v S (CCT 63/10) [2011] ZACC 7

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

On Tuesday, 29 March 2011, the Constitutional Court delivered judgment in a case in which Mrs S, a 33 year old married mother of two minor children, was convicted and sentenced in the Regional...

25 Feb 2011

Suid Afrikaanse Onderwyserunie and Another v Head of Department, Gauteng Deptment of Education and Others (J2468/10) [2011] ZALCJHB 2

LABOUR COURT

This is an urgent application in terms of which the applicants sought an order to have the second to the sixth respondents declared to be in contempt of court for failing to comply with the order...

06 Jan 2011

Beware of rushing off to court

CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR

The importance of disclosing all relevant information to the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (the Commissioner or SARS where applicable) was once again highlighted in the recent...

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