Stunning decision by the Supreme Court of the UK

Decision by Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to suspend Parliament was ‘unlawful’ For a South African watching Lady Hale in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom this morning, delivering a judgment that had the unanimous support of 11 justices –...

In their own words …

Sluggish counsel taken to task AG v Registrar of the High Court & Ors High Court, Lesotho Judge Charles Hungwe Judge Charles Hungwe of Zimbabwe has agreed to hear some high-profile and politically-charged criminal cases in Lesotho. In a recent …Share...

Another kind of crime

South Africa’s ‘Green Scorpions’ would seem to punch well above their weight – if you consider the stats in the recent national environmental compliance report. Two significant official reports were issued last week. One, with national crime...

Fight over defence fees in controversial Lesotho trial

The Zimbabwean judge due to preside in Lesotho over a series of high-profile murder and attempted murder cases, has begun to stamp his authority on the matter. This week, Judge Charles Hungwe showed his patience was running out with the …Share this:Click to...

Seychelles appoints leading Ugandan judge to its apex court

The Court of Appeal in Seychelles, that country’s highest judicial forum, has been joined by one of the continent’s leading judges who is also a prominent academic writer on the issues of gender-based violence. Judge Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza of Uganda’s apex...