Court Holds Negligent Care Fails to Break Causation
The court examined whether negligent medical care can break causation in Tembani v S murder case, concluding intervening treatment did…
South Africa eases asylum rules for abuse victims
South Africa eases asylum rules for abuse victims, providing protection for domestic violence survivors with overstayed visas.
Zinn triad remains central to South African sentencing law
The Zinn triad remains central to South African sentencing law, guiding courts to evaluate the crime's gravity, the offender, and…
South Africa March and March Sets 30 September Immigration Deadline
March and March leads South Africa immigration protests demanding repatriation of undocumented migrants by 30 September 2026.
Johannesburg event spotlights enduring legal gender barriers
The Johannesburg event on 20 August 2026 highlighted legal gender barriers as lawyers discussed hurdles, marking the 1956 Union Buildings…
Lawyer Proposes Domestic Crude Pricing to Lower Petrol Costs
Lawyer Olisa Agbakoba proposes domestic crude pricing to lower petrol costs to ₦400 per liter, urging clarity from presidential candidates ahead of…
South Africa eases asylum rules for abuse victims
Roughly 1,000 foreign spouses apply for spousal visas in South Africa annually. The intersection of family, immigration, and refugee law can be complex for practitioners, particularly when dealing with cases involving domestic violence. In South Africa, a foreign spouse who is a victim of domestic violence and has overstayed their visa due to the withdrawal of support from their South African permanent-resident partner may face significant challenges in seeking protection.…
Supreme Rulings
Nigeria’s CJN urges senior judges to mentor juniors over hierarchy
Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun addressed the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association conference in Jamaica. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Nigeria's Chief Justice, has called on senior judges to prioritize mentorship over rigid hierarchy to maintain the integrity of judicial reasoning. During her address at the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association conference in Jamaica, she warned that seniority should not replace persuasion or suppress independent judgment. She argued that senior judges possess institutional knowledge-experience…
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