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Judge President Hlope supports establishment of priority courts to deal with GBV

Cape Judge President John Hlophe says he supports the call for the establishment of priority courts in prosecuting cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). He was speaking during a meeting with gender activists and ANC Women’s League members in Cape Town to mark the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign. Hlophe says he has taken steps over the past few years to allocate women judges […]

today27 November 2020

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These are the ‘priority matters’ SA courts will hear during lockdown: Lamola

For the remainder of Level 4 of the lockdown, South Africa's courts will prioritise cases involving corruption, sexual offences, gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), serious violent crimes, robbery, murder and the violation of Covid-19 regulations. This according to Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola, who issued directives for Level 4 operations in terms of the Disaster Management Act on Wednesday. "The measures are in keeping with the national effort […]

today7 May 2020

International News

Donald Trump clashes with courts over immigration ban

President Donald Trump has ramped up his criticism of the US court system, accusing it of putting the country in peril. His comments came hours after a federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s request to reinstate a controversial ban on citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US. After an unusually long silence, Trump took to Twitter to say he could not "believe a judge would put our […]

today6 February 2017

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