In Democratic Alliance v National Commissioner of Correctional Services and Others [2022] 2 All SA 134 (GP), urgent applications were brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Helen Suzman Foundation…
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Anyone can make a mistake, caused by an error in judgement which can result in a criminal conviction. For juvenile offenders and first-time offenders, a run-in with the criminal justice…
Recently our nation was shocked to the core by the horrific attacks and the rape of eight women in Krugersdorp. More than eighty men were arrested by the police on…
South African law provides that a person should, in principle, be entitled to institute an action for compensation where their estate was impoverished without justification. An example is instances where…
South Africa was shocked to the core by the recent tavern tragedy in the Eastern Cape that claimed the lives of 21 children ranging from the ages of 13- 17…
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996 provides in section 35 (2)(d) that everyone who has been detained has the right to – challenge the lawfulness of…
One factor that contributes to the high crime rate is the illicit smuggling of unlicensed firearms and ammunition nationally and locally. The two relevant purposes of the Firearm Control Act…
It is imperative to note that young people often participate in punitive acts that result in them obtaining a criminal record for minor crimes. A criminal record negatively impacts the…
Insider trading is a common term briefly defined as a form of market abuse whereby an insider (which can be a juristic person, trust partnership, or person) with insider knowledge…
Section 54 (1) of the Employment Equity Act (“EEA”) makes provision for the Code of Good Practice on the Handling of Sexual Harassment Cases in the Workplace. The objective of…
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