Constitutional Court Archives

Interpreting university definition: Concurring judgment

by GilesFiles | Dec 11, 2019 | 2019, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Education, Government - central, Interpretation and application, JC Froneman, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, L Theron, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders re costs, Parties, Philosophy and economics, Sectors, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd v Kwazulu-Natal Law Society Interpreting university definition and Constitutional Court in concurring judgment cautioned against giving an interpretation which ‘cannot be...

Interpreting university definition: Statutory interpretation

by GilesFiles | Dec 11, 2019 | 2019, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Education, Government - central, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, MTR Mogoeng, Parties, Philosophy and economics, Sectors, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd v Kwazulu-Natal Law Society Interpreting university definition and Constitutional Court held that to treat the Institute otherwise than as a university would put form over substance...

Labour court jurisdiction: BCEA compliance

by GilesFiles | Nov 26, 2019 | 2019, Applications, Basic Conditions (LRL 10), BCEA 1997, CN Jafta, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Exceptions/special pleas, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Parties, Retailing, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics, Trade unions | 0 |

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Rights unjustifiably limited: Polygamous customary marriages

by GilesFiles | Nov 26, 2019 | 2019, abuse of process, Appeals, Applications, Bill of Rights, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Judges, Just and equitable relief, Legal Practice, NZ Mhlantla, Orders, Philosophy and economics, Topics | 0 |

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Municipal manager appointments: Mootness

by GilesFiles | Nov 21, 2019 | 2019, appeal, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Common law review, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Government - municipal, JC Froneman, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Municipal managers, Orders, PAJA 2000, Parties, Refused, Review tests, Rules and practice manuals, Sectors, State self-reviews, Topics, Uniform High Court | 0 |

Notyawa v Makana Municipality Municipal manager appointments examined and found that leave to appeal had to be refused because in the concurring judgment of Froneman J the issues were already moot and no purpose would be...

Municipal manager appointments: Leave refused

by GilesFiles | Nov 21, 2019 | 2019, appeal, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Biowatch principle, CN Jafta, Common law review, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Government - municipal, JC Froneman, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Local Government, Municipal managers, Orders, Orders re costs, PAJA 2000, Parties, Refused, Review tests, Rules and practice manuals, Sectors, Topics, Uniform High Court | 0 |

Notyawa v Makana Municipality Municipal manager appointments examined and found that leave to appeal had to be refused because there were no prospects of success and the discretion had been properly exercised by the high ...

Municipal manager appointments: Public power or legality

by GilesFiles | Nov 21, 2019 | 2019, Appeals, Bill of Rights, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Local Government, Municipal managers, Parties, Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics | 0 |

Notyawa v Makana Municipality Municipal manager appointments under the spotlight in the Constitutional Court and a decision expected today concerning leave to appeal.”The Municipality submits that the High Court was...

Members outside scope: ConCourt to decide

by GilesFiles | Nov 20, 2019 | 2019, Appeals, Bill of Rights, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt 2: s4-10 Freedom of association, Organisations (LRL 4), Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics | 0 |

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Scare skills allowance: Validity of agreement?

by GilesFiles | Nov 14, 2019 | 2019, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, Philosophy and economics, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics | 0 |

MEC: Health, WC v Coetzee Scare skills allowance issue now before the Constitutional Court after nearly 15 years of disagreement about whether the Agreement applied to medical specialists who were employed by two Cape...

Legal certainty questioned: Proportionality in issue

by GilesFiles | Nov 5, 2019 | 2019, Bill of Rights, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Topics | 0 |

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Res judicata examined: Issue estoppel included

by GilesFiles | Oct 24, 2019 | 2019, 2019, Agriculture, Appeals, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Edwin Cameron, Exceptions/special pleas, issue estoppel, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legislation, Res judicata, Sectors, SV Khampepe, Topics | 0 |

Ascendis Animal Health (Pty) Ltd v Merck Sharpe Dohme Corporation Res judicata examined and Constitutional Court failed to achieve a majority decision which meant that the judgment of the high court was not overturned. ...

Unconstitutional intimidation provisions: Operates retrospectively

by GilesFiles | Oct 22, 2019 | 2019, AP Ledwaba, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, High Court judges, Judges, Labour Relations, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics | 0 |

Moyo v Minister of Police; Sonti v Minister of Police Unconstitutional intimidation provisions considered including difference between ‘reading-in’ and ‘reading-down’ which avoids inconsistency between...

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