Do you have to act as a magistrate or judge before you get appointed? In South Africa judges are appointed by the President of the Republic on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). However, according to the Constitutional Court the JSC must prepare a list of nominees with three names more than the […]
In our previous installment, we pointed out that the magistracy is such an important arm of the judiciary, yet they remain understudied and there is very little public discourse on them. We promised to publish a series of installments on this website in order to promote public engagement with the magistracy. In this installment, we […]
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