Law

Press Ombudsman orders TimesLIVE to give correct account of facts

Complaint lodged by GroundUp partially upheld

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Law | 25 September 2024

Court sets aside conviction in dagga case

The magistrate had relied on a section of the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act that was declared unconstitutional almost 30 years ago

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Law | 19 September 2024

Durban police brutality case postponed yet again

The trial of 17 police officers for the death of Regan Naidoo in 2018 has been postponed repeatedly for years now

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Law | 11 September 2024

Ombud finds IOL broke press code on Renaldo Gouws video

IOL says it will not apologise and is applying for leave to appeal the ruling

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Law | 3 September 2024

Judge Lindiwe Rusi vs City Press: a look at the Press Ombud’s ruling

Journalists need to be careful when repeating previously published allegations

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Law | 2 September 2024

“Battered woman syndrome”: law to be challenged

Lawyers say psychological aspect of domestic violence must be taken into account when sentencing women who kill abusive partners

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Law | 29 August 2024

Judge guilty of misconduct, but gets away with slap on the wrist

Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi was late with dozens of judgments

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Law | 28 August 2024

Wild Coast: Constitutional Court says no to Shell appeal bid

But way is open for Shell to apply for another renewal of seismic survey permit

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Law | 28 August 2024

Surprise move in litigation over African Penguins

New minister wants to settle case brought by conservation groups

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Law | 21 August 2024

Judge slams lawyers who preyed on refugees

Attorneys and advocate who did “a cut and paste job” for clients ordered to pay the costs from their own pockets

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Law | 19 August 2024

Understanding the hard-hitting Press Council ruling against Iqbal Survé’s newspapers

The ruling raises serious questions about the ethics on Sunday Independent and other Independent Media publications

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Law | 12 August 2024

Police brutality case: former state prosecutor steps up to defend one of the accused

State is concerned over a conflict of interest in Regan Naidoo case

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Law | 8 August 2024

Covid PPE supplier must face the music, court rules

Pro Secure fails in bid to stop Special Investigating Unit going after it to recover millions of rands

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Law | 6 August 2024

Lottery corruption: Alfred Nevhutanda goes to court

Former Lotteries boss wants to stop probe launched by President Ramaphosa

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Law | 5 August 2024

Date set for Thabo Bester trial

Court proceedings so far this year have dealt with ironing out pre-trial matters

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Law | 31 July 2024

Judge blocks government plan to tell private hospitals and doctors where they can go

“Certificate of Need” scheme thrown out of National Health Act

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Law | 24 July 2024