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Judgment: Imposing a prison sentence wholly without parole, running consecutively with (after) a life sentence, violates the Criminal Procedure Act and the Constitution. (Makhokha v State)
Determining parole eligibility by date of sentence differentiates between groups of inmates with no legitimate government purpose and leads to retroactive application of the law. Section 136(1) of the CSA invalid. (Phaahla v Minister).
The #UCT#Law Faculty proudly celebrates its PhD graduates this morning at a Faculty tea. Degrees will be conferred at this evening's ceremony at 18h00 in the Sarah Baartman Memorial Hall! @caro_ncube@dee_smythe@jbarnardnaude@pierredevos
For the five vacancies at the Supreme Court of Appeal the following candidates have been nominated:
Judge D V Dlodlo
Judge C E Heaton Nicholls
Judge Y T Mbatha
Judge F E Mokgohloa
Judge C M Plasket
#JudgesMatter#SCA#JSC