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Administrative Justice in the Constitutional Court at 30
In this post, Lawrence Dlamini reflects on 30 years of Constitutional Court jurisprudence, with a particular focus on administrative justice. He argues that the Court has worked to ground the right to administrative justice in a more coherent and principled legal framework, as required by the Constitution since the enactment of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA).
The Constitutional Court's Docket – January to July 2024
In this week’s post, Nurina Ally and others offer an overview of the Constitutional Court’s operations, shedding light on aspects of the Court's work that rarely receive attention. Their analysis captures the bigger picture and highlights some of the unique challenges the Court encounters.
Sexual Offences Will Never Be The Same Again
Lee-Anne Germanos Manuel discusses the significance of The Embrace Project v Minister of Justice and Correctional Service, in which the applicants successfully challenged the constitutionality of certain provisions relating to consent-based sexual offences in the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Act 32 of 2007 in the High Court of South Africa. The constitutional challenge focused on the element of criminal intent and its effect on consent and now awaits confirmation by the Constitutional Court.
A Shortage of Justice(s) and Expertise at the Constitutional Court
In this article, Lauren Loxton offers a critical analysis of the Judicial Service Commission of South Africa's approach to interviewing and selecting candidates for Constitutional Court appointments, highlighting the risks posed by the absence of adequate judicial expertise needed to handle appeals in intricate and specialized areas of law.
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