A high court ruling highlights how Parliament’s presiding officers fail to act impartially.
An appeal court ruling shows how comparative law can go against the tenets of our democracy.
The refusal to listen to the voices of others is a fundamental threat to constitutional democracy.
The inward-looking culture of the old judiciary is gradually being abandoned as judges come to see themselves as members of a global legal community.
Only the courts and civil society can stem the drift from constitutionalism to an unfettered executive.
A look ahead at the most important court cases 2015 will bring. Important political cases, but also the state’s appeal in the Oscar Pistorius case.
In handing J Arthur Brown a 15-year jail term, the appeal court restored the reputation of the administration of justice and issued a clear warning.
Two legal experts debate the deputy chief justice’s warning about the ‘uncanny’ power the president wields.
The prediction of a turning to executive deference by the Mogoeng court has come up short.
CCMA and Competition Commission decisions are binding, so organs of state must have cogent reasons for rejecting Thuli Madonsela’s recommendations.