Constitutional Court Archives

Negative obligation imposed: Right to basic education

by GilesFiles | Jun 17, 2020 | 2020, 92 Education, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Cause: Bill of Rights, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Edwin Cameron, JC Froneman, Judges, Legal Practice, Non-profit organisations, Parties, Private enterprises, Retired judges, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

AB v Pridwin Preparatory School Negative obligation imposed and new rule developing the common law under section 8(3)(a) of the Constitution, that was non-existent under the common law or in terms of any prior legislation, by...

Public policy grounds: Contract – Froneman J dissent

by GilesFiles | Jun 17, 2020 | 2020, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Cause: Bill of Rights, Cause: general, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, JC Froneman, Judges, Legal Practice, Parties, Private enterprises, Topics | 0 |

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Characterise dispute correctly: Different causes of action

by GilesFiles | May 6, 2020 | 71 Transport land pipeline, Appeals, Automatically unfair - s187, Cause: general, CN Jafta, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Exceptions/special pleas, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, lis alibi pendens, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Objective or correct, Parties, Review tests, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Strike related, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Trade unions | 0 |

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Trade union constitution: Scope and eligibility

by GilesFiles | Mar 26, 2020 | 2020, 62 Retail trade not vehicles, appeal, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, Logistics, LRA Chpt 2: s4-10 Freedom of association, LRA Chpt: 3: s11-63 Collective Bargaining, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, M Victor, Orders, Organisations (LRL 4), Parties, Refused, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics, Trade unions | 0 |

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Unlawful proceeds forfeited: Constitution s25 property?

by GilesFiles | Mar 26, 2020 | 2020, 94 Community other social, 99 Service activities other, appeal, Appeals, Bill of Rights, CN Jafta, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Consumer protection, Courts, Exceptions/special pleas, Granted, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Organs of state, Parties, Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004, Prevention of Organised Crimes Act 121 of 1998, Sectors, set-off, Topics | 0 |

National Director of Public Prosecutions v Botha NO Unlawful proceeds forfeited unanimously but according to majority proceeds of unlawful activities do not constitute property as envisaged in section 25(1) of the Constitution....

Unlawful proceeds forfeited: Crime and proportionality

by GilesFiles | Mar 26, 2020 | 2020, 94 Community other social, 99 Service activities other, appeal, Appeals, Bill of Rights, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Consumer protection, Courts, Exceptions/special pleas, Granted, Interpretation and application, JC Froneman, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, M Victor, Orders, Organs of state, Parties, Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004, Prevention of Organised Crimes Act 121 of 1998, Sectors, set-off, SV Khampepe, Topics | 0 |

National Director of Public Prosecutions v Botha NO Unlawful proceeds forfeited and if only R758 085 is forfeited the courts would, in effect, be giving “credit” for the fact that an attempt was made to cover up the original...

Invalid employment termination: Criminal conviction reversed

by GilesFiles | Mar 20, 2020 | 2020, 91 Public administration defence, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Cause: contractual breach, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Government - central, Judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Operation of law, Parties, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

Maswanganyi v Minister of Defence and Military Veterans The Constitutional Court decided that an invalid employment termination had taken place because by operation of law the employee had never been ‘dismissed’...

Teaching hospitals agreement: Scarce skills allowance

by GilesFiles | Mar 20, 2020 | 2020, 93 Health social work, 99 Service activities other, Bill of Rights, Cause: statute, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Government - provincial, Judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 3: s11-63 Collective Bargaining, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 9: s198-213 General provisions, Parties, Public Service Act (Proc 103 of 1994), Scarce skills allowances, Sectors, SOEs (State Owned Enterprises), Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

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RICA saga continues: ConCourt hearing

by GilesFiles | Feb 25, 2020 | 2020, 99 Service activities other, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Cause: Bill of Rights, Cause: statute, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Government - central, Insights, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Parties, philosophy / economics, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

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Majoritarianism principle examined: Operational requirements

by GilesFiles | Jan 23, 2020 | 2020, 2020, 23 Mining gold & uranium, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Competition, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Edwin Cameron, JC Froneman, Judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 3: s11-63 Collective Bargaining, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Operational requirements-s189, Parties, Procedural issues, Retired judges, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Trade unions | 0 |

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Majoritarianism principle discussed: Fundamental rights

by GilesFiles | Jan 23, 2020 | 2020, 23 Mining gold & uranium, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dismissal generally, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Judges, L Theron, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 3: s11-63 Collective Bargaining, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Operational requirements-s189, Parties, Procedural issues, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Trade unions | 0 |

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Interpreting university definition: Concurring judgment

by GilesFiles | Dec 11, 2019 | 2019, 92 Education, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Government - central, Interpretation and application, JC Froneman, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, L Theron, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders re costs, Parties, philosophy / 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...

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