Weak link in the law?

Does posting a hyperlink to a court judgment constitute publication of the ruling? A UK court says not — unless the ruling expressly prohibits this Read judgment If a court bars the publication of certain material on social media, would …Share this:Click to...

Judge steps down over conduct of counsel

An acting judge has recused himself from hearing a murder trial, saying that counsel on both sides had behaved so badly that he was unable to trust them. Acting judge James Grant, formerly one of South Africa’s leading academic experts …Share this:Click to...

Editorial: Women’s month in the courts

Every year, August is marked as Women’s Month in South Africa. It grew out of the yearly August 9 national holiday. On that day in 1956, some 20 000 women joined in a protest march to the capital, Pretoria. They …Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in...