Edwin Cameron Archives

Protected: Anti-Corruption Commission: New Chapter Nine Commission

by GilesFiles | Dec 2, 2024 | AB - Law generally, Edwin Cameron, Insights | 0 |

Negative obligation imposed: Right to basic education

by GilesFiles | Jun 17, 2020 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, 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...

Majoritarianism principle examined: Operational requirements

by GilesFiles | Jan 23, 2020 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Edwin Cameron, JC Froneman, Judges, Labour Relations, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 3: 11-63 Bargain, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Operational reasons, Parties, Retired judges, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trade unions | 0 |

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Res judicata examined: Issue estoppel included

by GilesFiles | Oct 24, 2019 | 2019, 2019, Agriculture, Appeals, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Edwin Cameron, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legislation, 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. ...

Indigenous minority languages: Froneman J’s concurrence

by GilesFiles | Oct 10, 2019 | 2019, 2019, Bill of Rights, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Costs, Courts, Edwin Cameron, Insights, JC Froneman, Judges, Labour Relations, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Management, Parties, Policies - all, Retired judges, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

Gelyke Kanse v University of Stellenbosch Indigenous minority languages considered by the Constitutional Court and decided that it was “impossible to set aside or override its conclusion that it was not reasonably...

Indigenous minority languages: Diminished use and status

by GilesFiles | Oct 10, 2019 | 2019, 2019, Bill of Rights, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Costs, Courts, Edwin Cameron, Insights, Judges, Labour Relations, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Management, MTR Mogoeng, Parties, Policies - all, Retired judges, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

Gelyke Kanse v University of Stellenbosch Indigenous minority languages considered by the Constitutional Court and decided that it was “impossible to set aside or override its conclusion that it was not reasonably...

Plascon-Evans restated: Resolving factual disputes

by GilesFiles | Sep 13, 2019 | 2019, Causes and defences, Courts, Edwin Cameron, Evidence & onus, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

Rota Investments CC v Swarts Plascon-Evans restated in the words of recently retired Justice Edwin Cameron in 2003, whilst still a judge of appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal and before being elevated to the Constitutional...

Land reform considered: Special master appointed

by GilesFiles | Aug 20, 2019 | 2019, 2019, Bill of Rights, Central, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Contempt, Costs, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Edwin Cameron, Judges, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legislation, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

Mwelase v DG: Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Land reform considered and the Land Claims Court directed itself properly and scrupulously to the facts before it which showed failing institutional functionality of...

Legality principle examined: Comparing PAJA reviews

by GilesFiles | Apr 16, 2019 | 2019, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Edwin Cameron, JC Froneman, Judges, Just and equitable relief, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Municipal, Orders, PAJA 2000, Review tests, Sectors, State, Topics | 0 |

Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality v Asla Construction (Pty) Ltd Legality principle examined and dissenting judgment deals in some detail why it cannot agree with everything stated in the majority judgment. “In...

Appealing novel arguments: Interests of justice test

by GilesFiles | Apr 9, 2019 | 2019, 2019, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Edwin Cameron, Judges, Landmark judgments, Topics | 0 |

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Asylum seeker applications: Principle of non-refoulement

by GilesFiles | Dec 20, 2018 | 2018, 2018, Bill of Rights, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Edwin Cameron, Judges, Landmark judgments, Legislation, philosophy / economics, Topics | 0 |

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Procedural rationality explained: Unlike procedural fairness

by GilesFiles | Dec 11, 2018 | 2018, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Bill of Rights, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Edwin Cameron, JC Froneman, Judges, Topics | 0 |

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