FEW people think of court decisions as inspiration for comedy. This would be a mistake. Especially if you are a lover of Norwegian Blue parrots, John Cleese and Michael Palin. I am thinking, on this occasion, of a new decision …Share this:Click to share on...
THOUGH beset by serious problems of his own, South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has a lot of advice for judges in the rest of Africa. Speaking at Chatham House in London last month, the Chief Justice’s given topic was …Share this:Click to share on...
WHY does the law have such an obsession about gender? A stupid question perhaps, but one I found myself asking the other day as I read court papers in which – as usual – everyone identified themselves in their affidavits …Share this:Click to share on Twitter...
WHILE the sordid drama of the Mandelas grips the world, a second local clan has emerged to challenge them, nouveau pretenders to the title of the ultimate South African dysfunctional family, torn apart by money and power. Let me introduce …Share this:Click to...
WHEN judges dissent what does it mean for ordinary people? – Mostly very little. But there are occasions when a judgment spelling out why a judge disagrees with the majority can mean a great deal. Sometimes it’s hard for a …Share this:Click to share on Twitter...
We were unmasked as country bumpkins even before the festival started. That moment of truth arrived when actor David Butler pitched a whole day before his first performance. We helped unpack the set from the top of his car, carefully …Share this:Click to share...
