Controversial advocate Jeremy Gauntlett has been named as one of five candidates for appointment as a Constitutional Court judge, say reports.
The past two weeks have focused attention on the failure of our political system to resolve political disputes and a consequent rush to litigation.
The public is entitled to know more about the reasons behind judicial appointments, writes Adila Hassim.
The Judicial Service Commission appears to have a consistent ability to be in the news for all the wrong reasons.
Judge president John Hlophe has complained to Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng that two senior advocates gave him an ultimatum to go on special leave.
The JSC has been given the go-ahead from advocate Jeremy Gauntlett to furnish reasons for it overlooking him for a place on the Western Cape Bench.
The JSC will speak with advocate Jeremy Gauntlett, who was overlooked in bench interviews, before it decides whether to give reasons for its decision.
Politicians have had their frustrations with the courts and from time to time they have expressed them in terms that rightly give cause for concern.
In a move likely to surprise the legal fraternity, the justice department has cancelled the bid process for its proposed review of the judiciary.
Judge Selby Baqwa has told a crime conference that transformation of the judiciary is a human imperative in a constitutional democracy.
As expected, the recent hearings of the Judicial Service Commission again cast the spotlight on the criteria for judicial appointment.
Arms Procurement Commission chairperson Judge Willie Seriti’s previous role in getting President Zuma off the hook could cast a shadow over its work.
Transformation was the main preoccupation for the JSC as it gathered this week in Cape Town to interview candidates for positions on the Bench.
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe will face a disciplinary tribunal – and possible impeachment if found guilty, the M&G understands.
Issues of race, ethnicity and transformation dominated the Judicial Service Commission’s first day of interviews for judicial positions.
Wednesday appears to be D-day for Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe to learn whether a tribunal will be set up to hear his misconduct case.
A decision by the JSC not to recommend candidates for posts on the Western Cape High Court Bench in 2011 was again held to be unlawful and invalid.
The tribunal that will be set up by the JSC to deal with the complaint of gross judicial misconduct against John Hlophe could face a legal challenge.
<b>Niren Tolsi</b> has analysed how politics have fractured the Judicial Service Commission.
The legal fraternity has raised concerns about the ruling party’s influence over judicial appointments.
The Judicial Service Commission has announced its recommendations to President Jacob Zuma, raising an eyebrow or two, but offering few real surprises.
Applicants for various judicial positions have faced tough questions from politicians about their records and statements.
The Judicial Services Commission has set up a litigation commission to deal with the matter involving Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
The Judicial Service Commission that selects judges has been set for scrutinisation as a number of vacancies remain, leaving vacuums in SA’s courts.
Pressure is mounting on Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng after he called for his colleagues to attend a leadership conference hosted by a US evangelist.
Legal eagles are concerned over the dearth of candidates for the Constitutional Court.
Attacks on the judiciary are unwarranted.
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/ 10 February 2012
A seat on the ConCourt bench should be the most sought-after honour in any judicial career, so why is a vacancy not attracting enough applications?
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/ 2 December 2011
Can an acting Constitutional Court judge who owes his or her once-off appointment to the president make an independent decision?
The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in a preliminary hearing on a conflict of interest from a misconduct complaint against John Hlophe.
The ConCourt will on Tuesday hear an application related to a complaint against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe from three years ago.
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/ 25 November 2011
Two recent events once again focus attention on the challenges facing the judiciary.