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The Judiciary’s Independence and Transformation

Daniela Ellerbeck and Ismail Joosub explore why having independent courts is so important, South Africa’s severe shortage of judges and how South Africa is doing in our judicial transformation project.

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Issued by Daniela Ellerbeck and Ismail Joosub on behalf of the FW de Klerk Foundation:

Introduction:

The independence of the judiciary has recently been back in the spotlight following a full bench judgment coming out of the Western Cape Division of the High Court involving former Western Cape Division Judge President, now a Member of Parliament (“MP”) for the MK Party, Dr Hlophe. In this judgment, the High Court granted an interim interdict preventing Dr Hlophe from participating in the Judicial Service Commission’s (“JSC”) work. Alongside the judiciary’s independence, the critical shortage of judges, as well as the slow pace of transformation within the legal fraternity has also often been bemoaned.

This article will look at why having independent courts is so important, South Africa’s severe shortage of judges and how South Africa is doing in our judicial transformation project. Possible solutions for speeding up the….continue reading this article HERE.

 

 

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