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