Insights into the Social Determinants of Law
Introduction An important step in the consideration of a discussion of this nature would be the observation that law from whatever angle it is looked at, has as its main objective the regulation and governance of the people it is made for. We therefore have as this objective the society to which the Laws are […]
The Advisory Board: The Slide from Binding to Persuasive Authority
The exact status or role of an advisory board has been the subject of much debate in organisational circles, particularly in the case of non-profits. The term ‘advisory board’ can be described as a team of persons who provide advice and guidance to an organisation. An advisory board is a collection of individuals who bring […]
Time & Perspectives to Time
‘… the one perishable commodity that a Lawyer sells’ – Fabian Ajogwu, SAN Time is the continuum in which events occur in succession from the past to the present and on to the future. Time is a one-dimensional quantity used to sequence events, to quantify the durations of events and the intervals between them. Time appears […]
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 […]