The example of the Road Accident Fund raises the question of whether the law, as applied by officials, is protecting people
The law around war crimes unrealistically demands necessity, minimum human suffering and honour
When it contaminates every level of a society, becoming part of the economy, legal system, culture and lifestyle, the end is nigh
The courts must be commended for upholding the law, but the Ngcobo report brings a new challenge
Judicial officers swear to administer justice ‘without fear, favour or prejudice’, but must consider the needs of society and what is practically doable
It’s fine to be successful and make a good living, but it is essential that law practitioners display morals and ethics and do what’s best for the client
The public protector does not have to be fit and proper but must be competent and honest
Mere forgiving and forgetting based on a lack of political will, incompetence, laziness, corrupt motives or even universal love, is not on
Two recent rulings by America’s apex court are profoundly troubling
Another dreadful school massacre in the US raises the question: Will Americans ever get to grips with the ghastly phenomenon?