Patricia Goliath

The Western Cape high court judge faces two complaints of impeachable misconduct

The respected appellate court judge has a plan to create an atmosphere of trust and transparency in the division

The sections render asylum seekers ‘undocumented’ if they do not renew visas within one month of expiry date

While he challenges its recommendation that he be suspended, the judge president was allowed to take part in the JSC interviews with candidates in his division

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

An appeal panel has called for a tribunal to investigate both the judge president of the Western Cape division and his deputy on impeachable charges of misconduct

Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust maintains recommencement of construction not in contravention of the law

The tensions in the Western Cape division are likely to trigger another inquiry into Goliath’s and Salie-Hlophe’s dispute, with potentially dire consequences

The judge ruled that corporations should not be allowed to use the legal system against citizens and activists

Allegations that Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe planned to assassinate his deputy, Patricia Goliath, are leading to further instability on the Cape bench

Activists argue that the Australian company suing them is using the courts to silence criticism and so abusing the legal system. The law should change to stop these types of suits

The committee says if two complaints against him are found to be true, they are “extremely serious”

The Cape Bar Council says his conduct is ‘unbecoming the holding of judicial office’

The Judicial Conduct Committee’s decision in the Hlophe vs Goliath matter means those judges at loggerheads will have to continue to work in one court

Judicial Conduct Committee decides on a different type of investigation into the gross misconduct complaints between the Western Cape judge president and his deputy