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What orders did the court issue in the case brought by the family of Collins Khosa?

by Carmel Rickard | May 16, 2020

The court made a number of declarations of principle that must continue to operate even during the state of disaster caused by the lockdown and other steps taken by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19. It also issued …Share this:Click to share on...

A win for all of South Africa against brutality by security forces

by Carmel Rickard | May 16, 2020

In a major victory for human rights, the family of Collins Khosa and their neighbours have won a court application for orders against the security forces and their bosses. And they will no doubt be awarded significant damages when that …Share this:Click to...

Malawi case flags growing threats to human rights, role of African Court

by Carmel Rickard | May 8, 2020

Almost every country in the world is experiencing a narrowing of peoples’ rights and freedoms because of government restrictions imposed in the name of fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. But will these governments willingly give up their new powers as the …Share...

‘Just not good enough’ – get up to speed for electronic hearings: UK court

by Carmel Rickard | Apr 23, 2020

Like it or not, the coronavirus is forcing lawyers – judges, magistrates, prosecutors, advocate and attorneys – to play catch up with technology. Many courts are now operating through the lockdown or other social distancing restrictions via electronic hearings, and...

Kenya’s Covid19 restrictions invalid because they criminalise poverty – law society

by Carmel Rickard | Apr 16, 2020

Kenya’s law society has launched a court application challenging the validity of the country’s Covid-19 restrictions because they have not been approved by parliament. The law society also claims they are invalid because they discriminate against the poor, in that...
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