THE INDEPENDENCE OF SOUTH AFRICAN JUDGES: A CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE PERSPECTIVE

THE INDEPENDENCE OF SOUTH AFRICAN JUDGES: A CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE PERSPECTIVE

Judicial independence is fundamental to democracy. It is in that context that this paper considers whether the existing constitutional and legislative mechanisms provide sufficient judicial independence to South African judges. In so doing, the paper focuses on impartiality, judicial appointments an...

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Main Authors: Lunga Siyo, John Cantius Mubangizi
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: North-West University 2015-11-01
Series:Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
Subjects:
Judiciary
judicial independence
legislation
Constitution
impartiality
bias
judicial appointments
security of tenure
remuneration
complaints
courts
Online Access:http://www.nwu.ac.za/sites/www.nwu.ac.za/files/files/p-per/issuepages/2015volume18no4/2015%2818%294SiyoMub.pdf

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http://www.nwu.ac.za/sites/www.nwu.ac.za/files/files/p-per/issuepages/2015volume18no4/2015%2818%294SiyoMub.pdf

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