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Public Law, Constitutional Law, South Africa Lee-Anne Germanos Manuel Public Law, Constitutional Law, South Africa Lee-Anne Germanos Manuel

Sexual Offences Will Never Be The Same Again

Lee-Anne Germanos Manuel discusses the significance of The Embrace Project v Minister of Justice and Correctional Service, in which the applicants successfully challenged the constitutionality of certain provisions relating to consent-based sexual offences in the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Act 32 of 2007 in the High Court of South Africa. The constitutional challenge focused on the element of criminal intent and its effect on consent and now awaits confirmation by the Constitutional Court.

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Constitutional Law, Southern Africa Lauren Loxton Constitutional Law, Southern Africa Lauren Loxton

A Shortage of Justice(s) and Expertise at the Constitutional Court

In this article, Lauren Loxton offers a critical analysis of the Judicial Service Commission of South Africa's approach to interviewing and selecting candidates for Constitutional Court appointments, highlighting the risks posed by the absence of adequate judicial expertise needed to handle appeals in intricate and specialized areas of law.

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