News Archive Nicole Fritz: JSC interviews: We should all be concerned about the exclusion of talent What Criteria Does The Judicial Service Commission Use For Appointing Judges? Nicole Fritz: A Fractured ANC Requires a New Chief Justice Who is Principled, Courageous and Articulate Nicole Fritz: Honoured Only in Death, Babita Deokaran Deserved Far More FUL Welcomes Decision to Prosecute Bathabile Dlamini FUL Opposes Delay to Local Government Election FUL Disappointed in Choice of Hlophe to Preside over Speaker Appointment Ceremony Civil Society Demands Accountability for State Capture Criminals FUL Releases Inaugural Podcast: Building the Constitutional Court Podcast: Building the Constitutional Court Episode 1 with Judge Johann Kriegler Nicole Fritz: In the Midst of Darkness, There is Light Just Ahead Nicole Fritz: Zuma’s Contempt is Not Just for The Court, But For Democracy Nicole Fritz: Tea Leaf Reading Portends Ill Winds for SA’s Constitutional Democracy Johann Kriegler: This is Where Hlophe Erred in Bongo’s Acquittal A Wasteful Approach to a Constitution Full of Promise Dlamini Pays Personal Costs to FUL, Black Sash and CALS FUL Sends Letter to JSC FUL Welcomes Con Court Order over Profits Made Through Illegal CPS-SASSA Contract FUL Endorses ‘Defend our Democracy’ Campaign Civil Society Supports Zondo Commission – Tells Zuma to Respect the Constitution FUL Condemns Military Coup in Myanmar Zuma’s Conduct is a Calculated Defiance of the Rule of Law, says FUL FUL Launches Urgent Application in the Con Court Following Breach of Rule of Law No One is Above the Law, says FUL, Not Even the Former President FUL Welcomes JSC Decision to Recommend Suspension of Judges Makhubele and Parker Sentencing Against Mdluli is A Vindication of the Rule of Law in SA FUL Mourns the Death of George Bizos Ruling Against Brave Beatrice Mtetwa Invites Only Outrage, says FUL Continued Brutalities in Zimbabwe Leave the South African Government with a Stark Choice, says FUL FUL Calls for the Malawian Government to Respect the Rule of Law and Judicial Independence FUL Condemns Police Brutality in the US and South Africa FUL Lodges Papers with Constitutional Court in CPS-SASSA Saga Civil Society Working Group Submits Joint Agenda for Action to Zondo Commission FUL Supports Nadel’s Call for the Urgent Suspension of Judge Hlophe JSC Must Act Now and Remove Judge Hlophe True Judgment Needed In Hlophe vs Goliath Judges’ Silence Deafening in Lone Action Against Hlophe Hlophe Can’t Exercise Powers of a Judge Until Proper Investigation Completed, Says FUL FUL Concerned at Corruption at Highest Levels of Namibian Government End of the road for Jiba, Mrwebi as justice committee set to recommend they not be reinstated at NPA FUL Welcomes Conviction of Richard Mdluli, former head of Crime Intelligence Public Protector’s Report on Early Retirement an Attempt to Reheat a Long Cold Dish, says FUL FUL Welcomes Decision to Remove Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi FUL Concerned at Reports of Mass Surveillance of Law-Abiding Persons, Including its CEO Civil Society Condemn Attacks on Zondo Commission FUL Concerned at Intimidation of Zondo Commission Staff and Witnesses ANN CROTTY: How we were saved from Sassa FUL Welcomes Costs Order Against Minister Bathabile Dlamini FUL Welcomes Con Court Judgment Finding Shaun Abrahams’ Appointment Invalid FUL Concerned at Nomgcobo Jiba’s Continued Presence at NPA Freedom Under Law: Tribute to the Rt. Hon. The Lord Steyn, P.C Richard Mdluli Raid on the Helen Suzman Foundation Helen Suzman Foundation and Freedom Under Law go to court to review appointment of General Berning Ntlemeza as head of Hawks Mdluli case finally back in court This week at the JSC Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights statement on release of Beatrice Mtetwa FUL welcomes African Commission’s ruling in favour of Gabriel Shumba, reiterates concern for safety of Beatrice Mtetwa Release Beatrice Mtetwa! The Rule of Law Requires an Independent Legal Profession JCC’s decision on complaints against Judge President Hlophe CLA, CLEA and CMJA statement on SADC Tribunal JUDGE HLOPHE’S LEGAL COSTS Court grants FUL order Mdluli fails to answer FUL Gen Mdluli suspended FUL’s urgent application: Gen Richard Mdluli Judgment of the Constitutional Court An assault on the Constitution Kriegler ‘kritiseer proses, nie Mogoeng’ Joint statement by Freedom Under Law and the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law Media Release : Judge president Mandlakayise John Hlophe and the judicial service commission Media Release Term of office: Chief justice NGCOBO Media Statement Media Statement The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to oppose Freedom Under Law’s court challenge to its dismissal of the dispute between Constitutional Court judges and Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe Launch of Application to Review Decision by Judicial Service Commission Zimbabwe Supreme Court rules in favour of Jestina Mukoko FUL press release in response to the two statements released on 5 September 2009 by Mr Ramaphosa’s office. Kgomotso Moroka SC resigns from the FUL Board of Directors. Justice Johann Kriegler addresses the Wits Law Faculty FUL appears as amicus curiae in Dingaan Hendrik Nyathi v Member of the Executive Council for Health, Gauteng High Court grants interim relief in Pikoli v President of the Republic of South Africa FUL intervenes in Pikoli v President of the Republic of South Africa News about Board members FUL in the process of intervening in proceedings related to the South Africain State Liability Act, 1957. FUL defends prize-winning human rights activist who was detained, tourtured and charged with conspiracy by Zimbabwe State security agents. Tutu signs founding affidavit in support of FUL’s application to intervene as friend of the court in a case against Mr Vusi Pikoli, South African Director of the National Prosecuting Authority. FUL approaches SADC Tribunal on behalf of victims of Zimbabwe’s notorious land seizure programme. Members of Blackstone Chambers and Brick Court Chambers consult with members of Freedom Under Law’s International Advisory Board. FUL Board members deliver keynote address entitled “Zimbabwe: The War on Law” at event chaired by Shami Chakrabarti in London. Newspaper Publication on the Suspended Cape Judge President’s Unilateral Resumption of Duties. On a Radio Broadcast, Justice Kriegler discusses the rule of law and its importance to the people of South Africa. Freedom Under Law – Launch.
