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Ntsebeza: Govt must hire black advocates

2013-05-10 09:49
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Advocate and JSC spokesperson Dumisa Ntsebeza has reportedly criticised the government for not employing black advocates, saying this is driving them out of the profession.

JSC's Motata tribunal welcomed

2013-04-25 13:10

Civil rights organisation AfriForum has welcomed the appointment of a Judicial Conduct Tribunal to investigate its complaint of racism against Judge Nkola Motata.

Slow gender transformation in judiciary

2013-04-21 09:41

The slow pace of gender transformation in the judiciary has been criticised, with African women making up less than one percent of the senior counsel in SA's legal profession.

FF Plus supports legal action on JSC

2013-04-15 16:17

The Freedom Front Plus will support legal action, which may be taken against the Judicial Service Commission relating to transformation of the Bench, the party says.

JSC member quits

2013-04-12 16:04

Judicial Service Commission member Isak Smuts has resigned from his position on the JSC.

AfriForum: Nurse language rights

2013-04-11 20:15

The Judicial Service Commission needs to make the judiciary more aware of language rights, lobby group AfriForum says.

JSC in heated debate over transformation

2013-04-10 10:32

Eastern Cape High Court Judge Clive Plasket and Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng have got into a heated argument over transformation before the Judicial Service Commission.

White men can't judge - commissioner

2013-04-07 20:17
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One of the Judicial Service Commission's own says its time to admit male candidates have no chance.

Gauntlett misses out on ConCourt post

2013-02-22 22:25

Advocate Jeremy Gauntlett has not made the cut for the Constitutional Court vacancy, a report says.

Gauntlett on ConCourt judge shortlist

2013-01-16 11:23

Controversial Cape Town advocate Jeremy Gauntlett has been named as one of five candidates on the shortlist for appointment as a Constitutional Court judge by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC), Beeld reported.

Gauntlett facing misconduct complaint

2012-11-23 11:01

A professional misconduct complaint has been lodged against advocate Jeremy Gauntlett by lawyer Paul Ngobeni, who is being investigated for fraud in the US.

JSC puts too much weight on race - claim

2012-11-14 14:35

The Judicial Services Commission is putting too much weight on race, rather than on properly qualified and fit candidates when recommending judges for appointment, the FW de Klerk Foundation says.

Gauntlett too short-tempered - JSC

2012-11-07 12:09

The Judicial Service Commission believes Jeremy Gauntlett SC cannot be a judge because he has a "short thread" and it doubts whether he has "humility".

Hlophe tribunal decision expected

2012-10-16 20:21

The Judicial Service Commission is expected to decide on whether to appoint a tribunal to investigate allegations of misconduct against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.

Judges shortlist 'worrisome'

2012-08-30 22:33

A shortlist of candidate judges drawn up by the Judicial Service Commission does not comply with the Constitution and is "worrisome", the Black Lawyers' Association says.

FUL to challenge Hlope fee decision

2012-08-22 14:08

Freedom Under Law vows to challenge Justice Minister Jeff Radebe’s claim that the State will cover Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s legal fees – no matter what the outcome of his case before the Constitutional Court.

JSC to discuss Hlophe case at month-end

2012-05-17 12:36

The Judicial Service Commission will meet on May 31 to consider allegations against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.

Minister denies manipulation of JSC

2012-04-26 19:48

The justice minister has denied dictating appointments to the bench, days after the deputy judge president of the South Gauteng High Court was taken to task by him and overlooked for promotion.

JSC sets up commission on Hlophe

2012-04-17 22:26

The Judicial Services Commission has set up a special litigation commission to deal with the matter involving Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe, a report says.

JSC to discuss Hlophe complaint

2012-04-02 14:09

The Judicial Service Commission is set to discuss re-opening a complaint involving Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe later this month, it says.

Call for fewer politicians in JSC

2012-02-07 21:02

The DA has called for the number of politicians on the Judicial Service Commission to be reduced - evoking a lukewarm response from the ruling party.

ConCourt to hear Hlophe case

2011-11-28 19:34

The judges of the Constitutional Court will face the dilemma of not having a quorum due to a conflict of interest when the court sits to hear an application related to a complaint against John Hlophe.

Judge Motata wants his job back

2011-11-24 22:26

Convicted drunk driving Judge Nkola Motata has lodged a court application to get his job back and stop a gross misconduct probe against him.

Patel appointed judge president

2011-11-22 17:37

Chimanlal Narotam Patel has been appointed as the judge president of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, President Jacob Zuma's office says.

JSC gets complaint against Moseneke

2011-11-01 22:12

A complaint has been lodged with the Judicial Service Commission against Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, JSC spokesperson Dumisa Ntsebeza says.

 

Date set for Motata tribunal

2013-04-25 21:24

The Judicial Conduct Tribunal to investigate a complaint of racism against Judge Nkola Motata is scheduled to take place in June, the Judicial Service Commission says.

Idea of 'merit' offensive - Smuts

2013-04-21 14:20

Former JSC official Izak Smuts has reportedly suggested that the idea of merit when it comes to making judicial appointments is "offensive", and that constitutional values need to be embraced.

Selecting judges 'a very difficult task'

2013-04-17 09:37

Retired Constitutional Court Judge Kate O'Regan says the Judicial Service Commission faces "a very difficult task" in deciding how to select judges.

Ntsebeza: Smuts was right to quit JSC

2013-04-15 12:00

Izak Smuts, the senior advocate who quit the Judicial Service Commission amid disagreement about transformation, was right to resign, a spokesperson says.

Four new women judges recommended

2013-04-11 22:16

The Judicial Service Commission has recommended that four women be appointed as judges of the High Courts in Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Mogoeng sends male candidate packing

2013-04-11 17:46

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has abruptly dismissed an aspiring judge after he dithered when asked if female candidates should be given preference.

JSC in talks on transformation

2013-04-08 14:41

The Judicial Service Commission has been in discussions about a call by one of its members, to "come clean" on the appointment of white men as judges.

Jeremy Gauntlett grateful for support

2013-02-25 09:05

Advocate Jeremy Gauntlett has expressed his gratitude to those who supported his unsuccessful nomination for an appointment to the Constitutional Court.

Gauntlett complaint dismissed

2013-01-30 11:11

The Cape Bar Council has dismissed a professional misconduct complaint against advocate Jeremy Gauntlett.

47 top academics support Gauntlett

2012-11-29 11:40

Forty-seven of the country's top legal academics have collectively called on the Judicial Services Commission to appoint advocate Jeremy Gauntlett to the Constitutional Court.

Support pours in for Gauntlett

2012-11-19 09:42

Nominations have poured in for advocate Jeremy Gauntlett to become a Constitutional Court judge after he was snubbed by the Judicial Services Commission for a spot on the Western Cape High Court bench.

High-profile backing for snubbed advocate

2012-11-10 22:12

Advocate Jeremy Gauntlett is set to be nominated as a judge in the Constitutional Court, a report says, after being snubbed by the JSC for a position on the bench.

JSC presents judicial candidates

2012-10-26 13:27

The Judicial Service Commission has recommended a number of candidates for appointment to the bench, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says.

JSC appeal dismissed in Cape bar matter

2012-09-14 18:53

A decision by the Judicial Service Commission not to recommend candidates for posts on the Western Cape High Court Bench in 2011 has again been found unlawful and invalid.

Solidarity wants Hlophe case concluded

2012-08-23 19:15

Trade union Solidarity has called on the Judicial Service Commission to expedite the investigation against Cape Judge President John Hlophe to protect the integrity of the justice system.

JSC invites judge applications

2012-06-04 19:35

The Judicial Services Commission has invited nominations to fill judge vacancies in different regions.

Judges shortlisted for ConCourt job

2012-05-11 12:42

The Judicial Service Commission says it has finally compiled a shortlist of candidates to fill a vacant Constitutional Court post, and it will interview them in June.

Selby Baqwa recommended as Gauteng judge

2012-04-24 19:09

Former public protector Selby Baqwa has been recommended by the Judicial Service Commission to be appointed as a judge of the North and South Gauteng High Court.

JSC still discussing Hlophe decision

2012-04-17 08:55

The Judicial Services Commission has not yet made a decision on how it will deal with misconduct claims against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe, according to a report.

Hlophe case: Judges wanted fairness

2012-03-31 07:31

Judges of the Constitutional Court say they were preserving the "fairness" of the court's process when they denied Judge John Hlophe's application for leave to appeal a misconduct case between him and themselves.

ConCourt reserves judgment in Hlophe case

2011-11-29 20:24

The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in a preliminary hearing on a conflict of interest stemming from a misconduct complaint laid against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.

Resist ConCourt review, group urges

2011-11-28 18:35

Any notion that the executive has the right to review the work of the Constitutional Court must be resisted, the Council for the Advancement of the SA Constitution says.

ConCourt assessment strange, DA says

2011-11-24 21:27

The Cabinet's decision to assess the Constitutional Court's judgments was "one of the strangest proposals to date", Democratic Alliance MP Dene Smuts say.

Mogoeng under fire over Hlope

2011-11-20 14:01

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng is under scrutiny for allowing Cape Judge President John Hlope to screen candidates while engaged in legal action over his conduct, a report says.

JSC: Too few women judge nominees

2011-10-25 16:54

The Judicial Services Commission is concerned about the low number of women being nominated as judges, it says.

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