For media interviews, please contact: Judith February 083 453 9817 orChris Oxtoby on 084 245 1587 21 February 2024 Freedom Under Law (FUL) welcomes the decision of the National Assembly to vote for the removal of Judges Hlophe and Motata from office. Judge Hlophe was the subject of a complaint by eleven judges of the …
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Judith February on the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill:
This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the judiciary and the rule of law. The note aims to provide a short overview of key issues, with links to underlying documents and articles where they are available. It is not …
These submissions are made jointly by Freedom Under Law (‘FUL’) and the Ahmed
Kathrada Foundation (‘AKF’) (collectively, the ‘Parties’) in response to Parliament’s call
for public comment on the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill 2023 (the ‘Bill’)
Government Gazette No. 49717 of 14 November 2023
FREEDOM UNDER LAW FILES COURT PAPERS TO CHALLENGE JSC APPOINTMENT DECISIONS Freedom Under Law (FUL) has filed papers in the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria, challenging the JSC’s decisions in filling vacancies on the Supreme Court of Appeal at its sitting in October 2023. The JSC recommended the appointment of only two candidates …
This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the judiciary and the rule of law. The note aims to provide a short overview of key issues, with links to underlying documents and articles where they are available. It is not …
Freedom Under Law (FUL) welcomes the decision of Parliament’s portfolio committee on Justice andConstitutional Development to refer the findings of gross misconduct against Judge PresidentHlophe and Judge Motata to the full National Assembly to vote on their potential removal fromoffice. The complaints against the two judges have dragged on interminably and reflect poorly on thesystem …
For media comment contact: Judith February, Executive Officer, FUL: 083 453 9817 Professor Tladi is a highly regarded scholar with a strong track record in academia and impressive practical experience in the international arena. He has served as chair of the International Law Commission, where his work has drawn praise, and has also served as a …
For media comment contact: Judith February, Executive Officer at FUL, 083 453 9817 At the October 2023 sitting of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), only two candidates were recommended for appointment to fill four vacancies on the Supreme Court of Appeal. The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) wrote to the JSC …
