Mansingh’s Case & Fate of Silks in South Africa
With the February 9 2012 judgment of Phatudi J of the Gauteng High Court in Mansingh v. President of RSA & Others (Case 20879/2011), that the President lacks the power in terms of section 84(2)(k) of the South African Constitution (Act 108, 1996) to confer the status of Senior Counsel on advocates, it is pertinent to appreciate the impact of […]