The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) hearing into Cape Judge President John Hlophe started more than an hour late on Tuesday with his lawyers requesting another postponement. Hlophe’s lawyer, Vuyani Ngalwana, apologised ”profusely” for being late, saying he could not get an earlier flight to Johannesburg. ”I would like to place on the record the commission’s […]
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) adjourned the hearing of Cape Judge President John Hlophe until ”later notice” on Tuesday.
The man at the centre of John Hlophe’s legal strategy in this week’s JSC hearing was selected because he knows how to ”fight in a dog fight”.
The Judicial Services Commission has postponed the hearing of Cape Judge President John Hlophe until Tuesday.
Judge John Hlophe appears before the JSC on Saturday after suffering a ”mischievous bout of influenza” which put paid to an earlier hearing.
John Hlophe made various demands of the JSC when it reconvened on Wednesday and threatened a court interdict to stop the hearing if they were not met.
Should the JSC decide to impeach Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe, his fate will effectively be in the hands of MPs.
Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s appeal to the Constitutional Court could result in a recusal of the judges who laid the complaint against him.
Cape Judge President John Hlophe will take his challenge to the complaint against him to the Constitutional Court, his lawyer confirmed on Wednesday.
The M&G will on Wednesday be at the Hilton hotel in Sandton to report on what were to have been closed hearings of the JSC.
The JSC said it has barred the public from its Hlophe hearings to protect the ‘dignity and stature’ of the high office occupied by the feuding parties
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Tuesday upheld an appeal by judges of the Constitutional Court relating to a dispute with judge John Hlophe.
The ANC seems just as reluctant to reveal its funding sources as ever. Different donors, maybe; same secrecy.
The DA joined the call on Monday for the Judicial Service Commission’s hearings into the complaint against Judge John Hlophe to be open to the public.
The Freedom of Expression Institute is waiting for the JSC to say why its hearing on Judge John Hlophe will be closed.
On the eve of a disciplinary hearing into his conduct, Cape Judge President John Hlophe appears to be altering his legal strategy.
WC judge president, together with 13 judges of the Constitutional Court, faces an unprecedented court-style inquiry into allegations of misconduct.
The JSC will hear the matter relating to Cape Judge President John Hlophe between April 1 and 8, spokesperson Marumo Moerane said on Wednesday.
There was neither a factual nor legal basis for a high court finding that John Hlophe’s rights had been violated, the SCA heard on Monday.
Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s legal team withdrew an application for the recusal of SCA deputy president Louis Harms in Bloemfontein on Monday.
The SCA will hear an application on Monday by the judges of the Constitutional Court who are appealing against a ruling in favour of John Hlophe.
An application by a University of Florida law professor to sue Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe was granted on Thursday.
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/ 26 February 2009
The Judicial Service Commission is hoping to hear the matter relating to Cape Judge President John Hlophe between April 1 and 8.
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/ 23 February 2009
Nine Supreme Court of Appeal judges will sit on an appeal against a high court judgement in favour of Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
Senior government spokesperson confirms informal deal with the justice minister.
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/ 12 February 2009
Cape Judge President John Hlophe has apologised to Justice Minister Enver Surty for appearing to undermine the integrity of the judicial system.
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/ 7 February 2009
If the JSC recommends suspension, the focus will shift to President Kgalema Motlanthe, who faces pressure from divided party comrades.
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/ 3 February 2009
Cape Judge President John Hlophe has gone back to work despite an injunction from the justice minister to stay away, a media report said on Tuesday.
Judge President John Hlophe has returned to
work, stirring controversy and speculation, write
Nic Dawes and Sello S Alcock.
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/ 14 November 2008
A court has reserved judgement in appeals over its ruling on allegations made by Constitutional Court judges about Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
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/ 27 October 2008
The Judicial Service Commission will be
re-advertising the position, writes Sello S Alcock.
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/ 15 October 2008
Deputy registrar and legal adviser Paul Ngobeni is facing university disciplinary action for his support of Cape Judge President John Hlophe.