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Issues facing the judiciary in 2021

What are the major issues facing the judiciary in 2021?

Freedom Under Law versus Judge Motata

Freedom Under Law has launched an application to review and set aside the JSC’s decision not to adopt the Tribunal’s April 2018 findings that Judge Motata’s conduct was prejudicial to the dignity of the courts.

Judicial bribery and corruption

Serious allegations of judicial bribery and corruption have emerged from the State Capture Commission. They must be investigated. But who can do this?

Official Statement: Hlophe’s defiance of JSC

Official statement from Judges Matter regarding Judge President John Hlophe’s apparent defiance of the JSC, the President, and the Office of the Chief Justice: Judges Matter notes with concern the reports that Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has allowed a suspended judge to serve in the division and allocated new cases to him. “The […]

The JSC’s misdealings against Judge Motata

In the early hours of one morning in January of 2007 Judge Motata was driving his motor vehicle along Glen Eagles Road in Hurlingham, Johannesburg, when he crashed into the boundary wall of a residential property owned by Mr Richard Baird. After the crash Judge Motata and Mr Baird became involved in a verbal confrontation, […]

The power the Chief Justice has when dealing with errant judges

A press release on a Sunday night is never a good sign, even when it is from the Office of the Chief Justice. His office released a statement on Sunday 10 May at 8.30pm, dealing with the ongoing saga involving Judges John Hlophe and Patricia Goliath, which has drawn in several other judges from the […]

JCC Media Statement: Judge Goliath against Judge Salie- Hlophe

Judicial Conduct Committee 9 March 2020 MEDIA STATEMENT DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE’S DECISION ON THE COMPLAINT BY DEPUTY JUDGE PRESIDENT P GOLIATH AGAINST JUDGE G SALIE-HLOPHE It is hereby made known that after considering the complaint lodged by Deputy Judge President P Goliath against Judge G Salie-Hlophe, the Deputy Chief Justice was satisfied in terms of […]

The Hlophe vs Goliath clash continues

Deputy Judge President Goliath (Goliath DJP) launched a complaint of gross judicial misconduct in terms of the Constitution, against Judge President Hlophe (Hlophe JP) at the end of January 2020. Judge President Hlophe has responded and laid a counter complaint against Judge Goliath. In a 100-page affidavit Judge President Hlophe deals with the allegations against […]

JCC Media statement: Hlophe, Goliath and Salie-Hlophe complaints

Official Media statement: Update on progress in the handling of the complaints involving Judge-President JM Hlophe, Deputy Judge-President P Goliath and Judge G Salie-Hlophe With regard to the complaints lodged with the Judicial Conduct Committee involving Justice P Goliath, Deputy Judge-President of the Western Cape Division of the High Court, Justice JM Hlophe, the Judge-President […]

The lamentable track record of the JSC complaints process

The lack of speed and transparency in judicial conduct enquiries or JSC complaints in general is now the subject of comment by the profession and public alike in relation to the latest enquiry into Judge Hlophe. 2020 Hlophe complaint – serious allegations The serious allegations made against the Judge President (JP) of the Western Cape […]

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