Law
Woman “wrongly” sentenced to 16 years for drug dealing must be immediately released
Beaufort West magistrate committed a litany of errors in sentencing says High Court
Law | 11 September 2023
Prisoners were tortured at Leeuwkop prison, court finds
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services is 100% liable to pay damages
Law | 31 August 2023
Court dismisses expelled NUMSA official’s urgent application
“The fact that the applicant wants the matter heard urgently does not make it urgent” says judge
Law | 24 August 2023
Government must intervene in Intercape bus attacks
Judge “determined not to be misunderstood” in ordering transport minister, Eastern Cape MEC and police to take action
Law | 24 August 2023
Man “maliciously arrested” by police gets R3.4 million in damages
But only after spending nearly three years in prison
Law | 24 August 2023
Fired deputy director back at work following another scathing court ruling
Minister Kubayi who acted as “complainant, initiator and chairperson” had “adopted a deplorable and gung-ho posture in dismissing the applicant”, the courts have said
Law | 18 August 2023
Lottery loses court case after lawyer no-show
Judge unfreezes bank accounts of KZN company
By Tania Broughton and Raymond Joseph
Law | 17 August 2023
Health department must hand over Covid vaccine procurement documents
The Health Justice Initiative wants to assess the legality and cost-effectiveness of the pandemic rollout
Law | 17 August 2023
Court confirms suspended sentence for man who sexually assaulted seven-year-old
“This is not justice” says a researcher for Judges Matter
By Daniel Steyn
Law | 16 August 2023