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/ 5 September 2009
The JSC could find itself facing a second challenge to its decision on Judge John Hlophe, this time from Western Cape premier Helen Zille.
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/ 4 September 2009
The DA and Cope on Friday welcomed former judge Johann Kriegler’s legal challenge to the dismissal of the misconduct complaint against John Hlophe.
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/ 3 September 2009
A law body headed by former judge Johann Kriegler intends challenging the JSC’s decision not to probe Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
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/ 3 September 2009
Former Constitutional Court judge Johann Kriegler is to challenge the decision not to proceed with a misconduct probe into Judge John Hlophe.
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/ 2 September 2009
Cape Judge President John Hlophe will return to work on Monday, the Justice and Constitutional Development Department said on Wednesday.
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/ 1 September 2009
The judges who laid the misconduct complaint against John Hlophe said on Tuesday they had no comment about the JSC decision to dismiss the dispute.
The Judicial Service Commission said on Friday it would not proceed with a formal investigation into a gross misconduct complaint against John Hlophe.
Western Cape Judge President Judge Hlophe was on Friday afternoon still waiting to hear whether the JSC had dropped a probe against him.
All eyes will be on the Judicial Service Commission on Friday when it makes known its initial findings on the complaints relating to John Hlophe.
John Hlophe was still waiting to hear whether the JSC would investigate a complaint against him, his lawyer said on Monday.
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe was on Monday waiting to hear whether the JSC would relaunch a formal misconduct inquiry against him.
The JSC complaints committee will meet on Saturday to discuss whether it should hold a full inquiry into misconduct allegations against John Hlophe.
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe on Tuesday denied mentioning Mangosuthu Buthelezi or the Zulu king in an interview with the M&G.
The Justice for Hlophe Alliance on Friday said it would push for another Constitutional Court position for Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
There was no ulterior motive behind lodging a complaint against Judge John Hlophe with the JSC, Chief Justice Pius Langa said on Thursday.
John Hlophe on Thursday claimed he had been subjected to a public lynching in the way the Constitutional Court handled a complaint against him.
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe arrived on Thursday in Braamfontein for the start of a new JSC inquiry into a complaint involving him.
The media will be allowed to cover the JSC’s preliminary inquiry into the complaint lodged by Constitutional Court judges against John Hlophe.
The JSC has denied trying to hide anything by holding a private inquiry into the complaint lodged by Constitutional Court judges against John Hlophe.
Lawyers for various media on Tuesday challenged the JSC’s decision to hold a closed preliminary investigation into a complaint against John Hlophe.
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s “conscience is clear” concerning allegations that he attempted to improperly influence two judges.
John Hlophe is opposing a court bid by media houses to force the JSC to open a probe into his alleged misconduct to the public.
John Hlophe will not return to work until the JSC finalises its hearings, Justice Ministry spokesperson Tlali Tlali said on Friday.
The JSC on Wednesday appointed a three-member subcommittee to investigate if there is enough evidence to proceed with a full hearing into John Hlophe.
The JSC has been warned that proceeding with their preliminary investigation into John Hlophe behind closed doors is in breach of a court order.
The first outcome of an ANC-friendly JSC is the decision to hold closed hearings on the dispute involving John Hlophe, DA leader Helen Zille says.
An Eastern Cape candidate judge caused a stir before the JSC when he told members he left priesthood for law because he concluded there is no God.
The JSC has opted for a closed inquiry into the dispute between John Hlophe and Constitutional Court judges, a report said on Tuesday.
The JSC on Monday afternoon opened the nominations process for the appointment of four Constitutional Court judges set to leave the court in October.
Helen Zille on Friday accused the ANC of using the transformation of the judiciary as a smokescreen for creating a bench that will serve its agenda.
The Judicial Service Commission has put all interviews for new judges on hold following what it said was a request by Justice Minister Jeff Radebe.
There was uncertainty over the JSC’s five-day schedule of interviews of prospective judges after the first round of interviews was scrapped on Monday.