JSC 'fixated' on race and gender
The Helen Suzman Foundation claims that the JSC is not giving equal consideration to all factors in recommending which judges to appoint.
Zuma addresses gender concerns with appointment of new judges
President Jacob Zuma has confirmed the appointment of more female judges after an uproar over the lack of gender transformation in the judiciary.
Judges at war a worry news
Judge Dennis Davis's article is part of the controversy precipitated by the most recent appointment of judges by the JSC, writes George Devenish.
JSC lashed for slow pace of gender transformation
African women make up less than 1% of the senior counsel in the legal profession in South Africa, a study has shown.
Smuts questions the meaning of 'merit'
Former Judicial Service Commission official Izak Smuts has suggested the idea of merit when it comes to making judicial appointments is "offensive".
JSC disregards jurisprudential philosophy as a qualifying factor
Judge Nigel Willis is advised not to read further if he wishes to maintain his Friday good humour.
The judiciary is a benchmark for society
Two criteria are crucial: Judges must be fit and proper, and the Bench must reflect demographics.
Mogoeng lambastes JSC selection method critics
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has lashed out at critics of the JSC’s selection methods during the opening of the 18th Commonwealth Law Conference.
Smuts 'was correct' to resign over JSC transformation row
Izak Smuts, the advocate who quit the Judicial Service Commission amid disagreement about transformation, was right to resign, says a colleague.
JSC's Izak Smuts resigns after transformation row
Judicial Service Commission member Izak Smuts has resigned after a week of controversy over a his leaked report on transformation.
JSC conflict laid bare by inconsistency
Judge Clive Plasket's comparative inquisition reveals a commission fractured on issue of transformation, writes Niren Tolsi.
JSC extends Davis's tenure at Competition Appeals Court
The Judicial Service Commission announced Dennis Davis’s tenure as head of the Competition Appeals Court would be extended for a further five years.
JSC's attitude opens door to conservatism
It is not so much race that determines appointment to judicial office, it is obedience, writes Richard Calland.
JSC defends transformation imperatives for the judiciary
The issue of transformation has come up during the JSC's search for judicial candidates, with a leaked report implying white males will be excluded.
Judges: Meet in the middle
Your anonymous columnist Serjeant at the Bar is critical of Justice Nigel Willis's judicial musings that favour the private ownership of property.
Limits of judicial fiat
South Gauteng High Court Judge Nigel Willis responds to an article published in the Mail & Guardian.
Who will rule on judges versus the Constitution?
When judges make key decisions, what fidelity do they owe to the normative framework of the Constitution?
Gauntlett culled from ConCourt short list
Controversial advocate Jeremy Gauntlett was ignored again by the Judicial Service Commission when he was the candidate culled from the list of five.
Jeremy Gauntlett makes shortlist for ConCourt judge
Controversial advocate Jeremy Gauntlett has been named as one of five candidates for appointment as a Constitutional Court judge, say reports.
