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Conduct of retired judges: Constitutional challenge

by GilesFiles | Apr 14, 2023 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Central, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Government, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Pleadings: amending, Retired judges, Roland Sutherland, Sectors, Selected judges, State organs, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

Seriti v Judicial Service Commission When conduct of retired judges is questioned what relevant provisions are regarded as constitutionally valid and binding? “[25] The utilisation of the concept of a “discharge from...

Protecting judicial independence: Issue of gross misconduct

by GilesFiles | Jan 28, 2021 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Courts, Declaratory, General, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Legal Practice, Orders, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

Freedom Under Law v Motata In dealing with protecting judicial independence the high court explained that definition of ‘service’ buttressed the underlying rationale that retirement cannot lead to loss by retired...

Independence of the judiciary

by GilesFiles | Jun 27, 2009 | 2014 and earlier, Constitutional Court, Courts, Legality principle | 0 |

Advocate Paul Hoffman SC wrote an opinion piece in BusinessDay on 26 June 2009 “Judiciary: Give us judges we deserve – not those politicians want” making the point that the the judiciary must be impartial and...

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Conduct of retired judges: Constitutional challenge

Protecting judicial independence: Issue of gross misconduct

Independence of the judiciary