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Suspension of statutory powers: Interdictory relief inappropriate

by GilesFiles | Aug 28, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AH05 - EEA, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Central, Courts, Declaratory, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, EEA Regulations, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Free and fair, GN Moshoana, Government, High Court, High Court judges, ILO Convention 111/1958, Insights, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Management, Manufacturing, Markets in SA, Orders, Parties, Refused, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Trade unions | 0 |

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Effective administrative authority: Powers of municipality

by GilesFiles | Jun 23, 2023 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Costs, Courts, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Municipal, Orders, Parties, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Outdoor advertising signs: Standards unconstitutional?

by GilesFiles | Jan 21, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Applications, BC and HOAs, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Community schemes, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Sectors, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Executive decisions considered: Interests of justice

by GilesFiles | Sep 18, 2019 | 2019, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Central, Common law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Exceptions/special pleas, HC Uniform, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, MTR Mogoeng, philosophy / economics, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

President of RSA v Democratic Alliance Executive decisions considered and constitutional court refused to advise or guide the president courts should be “loath to fulfil an advisory role, particularly for the benefit of...

Communications interception thwarted: RICA invalid?

by GilesFiles | Sep 16, 2019 | 2019, Bill of Rights, Consumer protection, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Personal Information, Roland Sutherland, Topics | 0 |

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Land reform considered: Special master appointed

by GilesFiles | Aug 20, 2019 | 2019, 2019, Bill of Rights, Central, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Contempt, Costs, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Edwin Cameron, Judges, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legislation, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

Mwelase v DG: Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Land reform considered and the Land Claims Court directed itself properly and scrupulously to the facts before it which showed failing institutional functionality of...

Separation of powers: Respect for executive authority

by GilesFiles | Nov 26, 2015 | 2015, 2015 and earlier, Causes and defences, Courts, Interpretation etc, Judges, Landmark judgments, Legislation, MJD Wallis, PAJA 2000, philosophy / economics, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

City of Tshwane v Nambiti Technologies (Pty) Ltd (20580/2014) [2015] ZASCA 167 (26 November 2015) per Wallis JA (Maya DP, Bosielo, Petse and Dambuza JJA concurring) The Supreme Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and set aside...

Tag: Separation of powers

Suspension of statutory powers: Interdictory relief inappropriate

Effective administrative authority: Powers of municipality

Outdoor advertising signs: Standards unconstitutional?

Executive decisions considered: Interests of justice

Communications interception thwarted: RICA invalid?

Land reform considered: Special master appointed

Separation of powers: Respect for executive authority