World Indian government refused to appoint openly gay judge: Supreme Court New Delhi – India’s government has refused to appoint a senior lawyer as a judge because he is gay... Read more 20 Jan, 2023
Countries Zimbabwe asks for public view on judges’ wigs Harare – Zimbabweans have been asked to help decide whether judges should stop the colonial tradition of wearing wigs... Read more 3 Nov, 2022
Countries South Africa has a new Chief Justice: An introduction to Raymond Zondo Omphemetse Sibanda, University of Limpopo South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced the appointment of Deputy Chief Justice Raymond... Read more 20 Mar, 2022
Countries Mandisa Maya pledges ‘full support’ to incoming chief justice Raymond Zondo Cape Town – President of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), Justice Mandisa Maya, has reportedly congratulated Justice Raymond... Read more 16 Mar, 2022
Countries First woman judge sits on the bench of Egypt’s top court Cairo – Radwa Helmi made history on Saturday as the first woman judge to sit on the bench of Egypt’s... Read more 5 Mar, 2022
Countries South Africa’s new chief justice: Why the wheels came off the appointment process Hugh Corder, University of Cape Town There has been an outpouring of critical comment about the interviews of candidates... Read more 14 Feb, 2022
Countries Tunisia’s Saied extends powers over judiciary Tunis – Thousands of Tunisians protested on Sunday, hours after President Kais Saied officially replaced a judicial watchdog and gave... Read more 13 Feb, 2022
Countries Albie Sachs, pillar of South African justice, isn’t afraid of riots Cape Town – Even after the riots that shook South Africa last year, anti-apartheid hero and former top judge... Read more 9 Feb, 2022
Countries Cyril Ramaphosa left with tricky choices as SA bungles Chief Justice appointment Richard Calland, University of Cape Town After a fraught and fractious week of public interviews that shed heat but... Read more 8 Feb, 2022
Countries JSC recommends Mandisa Maya as South Africa’s next Chief Justice Cape Town – The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has nominated President of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) President... Read more 5 Feb, 2022