South african law reports south african law reports 1947current in print at law library ktl18. They include the full text of the judgments, preceded by a digest of cases, list of cases referred to or considered therein and a summary of each judgment. The law library has a limited historical collection of south african case law in print. Insolvency judgments an examination of south african judgments concerned with insolvency. The accused was charged in a regional court with rape, in that. Emmanuel joseph uko and others v south africa jurisdiction 2012 1. The south african law journal is the legal showcase for new ideas, changing attitudes.
Founded in 1884, it is the oldest law journal of its kind in the world. For a list of south african law report series acronyms and abbreviations, click on the document at the top of this column. Zimbabwe, namibia, transkei, bophthatswana, and venda. When a legal problem is not covered by statute law, you can look at the common law for an answer. Expert evidence presented to the court should be, and should be seen to be, the independent product of the expert uninfluenced as to form or content. Butterworths consolidated index and noterup to the south african law reports, 19471995. That created an internal incoherence in the courts order.
On december 11, 1996, south africa enacted the choice on termination of pregnancy act, which gives women of any age or marital status access to abortion services upon request during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and in certain cases, extends access to the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. An introduction to south african law reports and reporters, 1828 to 1910 jp van niekerk 1 background judicial decisions, as any first year law student knows, are one of the fundamental sources of our law. November 2019 6 south african law reports pp 1 326. Lexisnexis south africa contains the all south african law reports, the butterworths constitutional law reports, the competition law reports, the butterworths arbitration law reports, the butterworths labour law reports and the butterworths pension law reports. This act replaced a 1975 law that severely curtailed access to abortion services by requiring a physicians. Apr 29, 2020 saflii the southern african legal information institute whose aim is to promote free access to primary source information, has a website from which you can access a wide range of law reports, some statutes and other information, as well as a wide range of links to useful departments, organisations etc within southern africa. In his analysis of form and substance in the south african law of contract, cockrell relying heavily on kennedys analysis of american private law adjudication 2 and a critique of that analysis by kelman 3 shows that critical approaches to contract law occurs predominantly on two. A31947, 19472010, which contains decisions of the south african supreme court, as well as decisions of the high courts and supreme courts of various states and provinces, i.
African court law report volume 1 20062016 african court on. See the tutorial on how to find a south african case on jutastat online and lexisnexis available under law reports tutorials on the left international and foreign law reports. This column discusses judgments as and when they are published in the south african law reports, the all south african law reports and the south african criminal law reports. I have the honour to submit to you in terms of section 72 of the south african law commission act 19 of 1973, the commissions report on all its activities during 1999. Law reports in south africa gumtree classifieds in south. Jutas index and annotations to the south african law reports. In the first instance, the note provides an overview of the masethla case. Our covid19 community guidelines tips, advice and news related to trading on gumtree during the covid19 crisis. Dec 08, 2015 the law library has a limited historical collection of south african case law in print. Various statutes govern various aspects of it, but the common law is the main source.
Court decisions south african legal research guides at. Chaired by professor dirk van zyl smith, this committee the smith committee was mandated to continue the research. Some of the earlier reports were published privately and are known by the person responsible for publishing the cases i. Yet court decisions can only effectively be a source of law if they. South african law reports, the 1947 to datechronological listing of cases january 1947 to april 20191960volume 2. Established in 1926, these reports are the only comprehensive collection of decisions of the tax courts and other reportable supreme and high court tax cases in south africa and zimbabwe. If all else fails use the table of contents on the left to browse through the law reports to locate your case by looking in the correct year and volume.
This is a motion application where only one personparty is involved. April 2000 march 2002 98 hiv aids strategic plan for south africa 2000 2005 the objective of the hivstrategic plan is to reduce the number of new hiv infections and its impact on individuals, families and communities. All south african law reports provide high level summaries, cross referencing, indexes with annotations and a table of statutes. South african law commission 1999 annual report to. The southern african legal information institute publishes legal information for free public access which comprises mainly of case law from south africa. Saflii the southern african legal information institute saflii publishes legal information for free public access which comprises mainly of case law and legislation from south africa. Priority areas are prevention, treatment, care, human rights, mo nitoring and evaluation. Extension of the superannuation period could only occur by order of court, something which was not obtained by the appellant in the instant case. The sa government website provides pdf versions of government gazette acts post 1996. In the high court of south africa gauteng local division, johannesburg case number. A proud legacy of empowering generations of south africas finest legal minds. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. Bester v van niekerk 1960 2 sa 779 a 1960 2 sa p779 citation 1960 2 sa 779 a court appellate division judge schreiner ja, beyers ja, malan aja, botha aja and holmes aja heard march 18, 1960.
Finding law reports law llb and other law degrees 1st. The coverage in the all south african law reports is comprehensive, and includes all fields of law and leading cases. Access details on matters heard in court and subsequent judgements quickly and easily with court rolls on. Saflii also hosts legal materials from other countries in the region which are obtained through partnerships, collaborative efforts and more recently through linking to other legal information. The common law is the law applicable to all in south africa. Lexisnexis south africa is passionate about case law and providing quality case law to our customers. Find out more about the latest published cases and read up on topical cases of interest here. Dr p m maduna, mp, minister for justice and constitutional development.
Apr 29, 2020 for a list of south african law report series acronyms and abbreviations, click on the document at the top of this column. University of south africa v reynardt 2010 zalac 9 unfair implementation of an affirmative action plan, once the targets have been met. In some agreements, most specifically lease agreement as a case in point terms are usually included which state that specific terms shall be negotiated and agreed to between the parties at a later stage. The south african law journal is the legal showcase for new ideas, changing attitudes and shifting emphases in south african law. The accused was charged in a regional court with rape, in that, on a certain day in 2004, he had sexual intercourse with the complainant, then a nineyearold girl. Case law south african law oxford libguides at oxford. In this case the attorney was therefore under an obligation to account to his client concerning the proceeds of the sale, namely r 735 859, received from the. Certification of the constitution ctfthe republic of south africa 1996 4 south african law reports hereinafter sa 744 cc. Search and retrieve employment case law from labour appeal court, labour court. I would like you to view this presentation as a contribution to the early debates on the revival of african jurisprudence as part of the total or broader process of the african renaissance. This guide to law online south africa contains a selection of south african legal, juridical, and governmental sources accessible through the internet. Juta also provides access to case law for zimbabwe 19802000.
View gumtree free online classified ads for law reports and more in south africa. Law reports for some african countries are easily accessible via saflii, the southern african legal information institute. Butterworths consolidated index and noterup to the all south african law reports and the south african law reports in 2002, butterworths published a joint index to the south african law reports covering the period since 1947 and the all south african law reports covering the period since 1996. The south african law of evidence forms part of the adjectival or procedural law of that country. Case law in south africa institute of development and. Indexes to the south african law reports and appellate division law reports on jutastat legal publisher free access. Past, present and future juta and jutastat are names synonymous with south african legal publishing and a heritage of excellence. Only an abbreviated version in pdf format is freely downloadable on commercial law in south africa. The south african revenue service sars conducted an audit on the taxpayer in respect of its 2000 to 2004 years of. It provides notes and important cases on criminal law. In any case, whether the present regime with its apartheid policy remains in power, or is replaced by an integrationoriented govern.
South african criminal law reports 2 molefe v mahaeng 1999 1 sa 562 sca. Reported cases are preceded by an editors summary in narrative. Free online case law or unreported judgments use our case law webpage. There is no principle of the common law, nor any founded in the constitution, that permits the law to be developed for an individual but not for the rest of, society. Tax law wits is an adjunct professor of law at the university of fort hare. The south africa aids controversy a case study in patent. Indexes to the south african law reports and appellate division law reports. November 2019 2 south african criminal law reports pp 469 582 this column discusses judgments as and when the law reports december 2019. This fourvolume work contains tables of all cases reported in the series since 1947. The taxpayer conducted business as a car dealership in pretoria selling new and used vehicles. This communication is compliant with all directives and regulations, particularly those issued by the minister of employment and labour. Saflii the southern african legal information institute whose aim is to promote free access to primary source information, has a website from which you can access a wide range of law reports, some statutes and other information, as well as a wide range of links to useful departments, organisations etc within southern africa.
The south african law journal is south africas premier law journal. Law reports before 1947 were published in seperate volumes for each of the high courts in the cape colony, natal, the orange free state and the transvaal. South african case law, jutas 1838 to date online issn 19941099. Lloyds reports 6881 set out the duty or role of an expert. Finding law reports law llb and other law degrees 1st year. Readers should note that some reported judgments may have been overruled or overturned on appeal or have an appeal pending against them. Many of the general principles of our law come from the common law, eg the criminal law that says that murder and robbery. Finding case law researching south african law library. This communication is compliant with all directives and regulations, particularly those issued by the minister of. On the day the act was committed, the legislation creating a new statutory crime. South african citation practice adds the abbreviated name of the court at the end eg cc constitutional court, a appellate division. South african common and customary law of intestate. Jutas index and annotations to the south african law reports 2004current in print at law library ktl19.
Kaleidoscope international law and the south african constitution. Saflii cannot edit or radact any information contained in the gazettes. S v masiya is an important case in south african criminal law, decided by the constitutional court. Criminal law in south africa is based on common law, case law, and legislation. South africa does not appear to have a sentencing institution in place.
Senior lecturer, faculty of law, rhodes university, south africa r. The databases below vary in size and completeness and represent besteffort collections that rely on the. Products accounting for all accounting standards basic functional accounting show more. Readers should note that some reported judgments may have been overruled or overturned on. Case law the law of south africa research guides at.
In my view this is sufficient to prove ownership of the. I am honoured to submit to you in terms of section 71 of the south african law commission act, 1973, act 19 of 1973, for your consideration the commissions report on the investigation into euthanasia and the artificial preservation of life. Prior to 1910 and the unification of the various provinces and independent territories in the union of south africa, there were several independent systems of superior courts. The case treatment feature clearly illustrates how judgments are dealt with in the cases published, whether they are referred to, applied, compared, discussed or distinguished. In the case of where an expert witness who has prepared a report could not assert that the report contained the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth without some qualification, that qualification should be stated in the report. The above duties were reaffirmed in nicholson v road accident fund 114532007 2012 sghc unreported. The history feature includes the details of court a quodecisions previously published in the all south african law reports. By taxstudents in case law, income tax, tax administration, vat on july 16, 2014 author. Finding case law researching south african law library guide. This law comes from romandutch law and english law, brought to south africa by the dutch and english settlers. Assessment of the impact of decisions of the constitutional court. The rapid service offered by the all south african law reports is invaluable to the legal profession, which relies on the prompt availability of judicial decisions. Lexisnexis south africa contains the all south african law reports.
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