WATCH LIVE | The the Judicial Service Commissio will re-interview almost all the nominees for vacancies at the Constitutional Court.
Dodson says the appointment of Special Master in the labour tenants case - where over 10 000 land claims had been left to stagnate for two decades - can be an effective way for the court to ensure that such claims are effectively dealt with.
As he did in his first Constitutional Court interview, Dodson is facing a lot of questions on his work with land claims.Zondo completes his questions. Justice Minister Ronald Lamola discloses that Dodson assisted the justice department with a reference group on land.After acting at the Land Claims Court, Dodson returned to the Bar and has been working as an advocate for the last decade. He says his first seven years at the Bar involved working on the resolution of land claims in war-torn Kosovo.
The JSC chose not to fight CASAC's case and agreed to redo the interviews. This is the first time in the JSC's history that this has happened.Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo greets the first candidate for two vacancies at the Constitutional Court: Advocate and acting judge Alan Dodson.- Karyn MaughanANALYSIS | Hlophe, Mkhwebane 'non-starters' for chief justice position, say experts.
Despite facing impeachment, both Judge President John Hlophe and Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane have accepted nominations to the position of chief justice, but experts say they are certain not be shortlisted.The Judicial Service Commission , in a majority ruling, found that Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe seriously threatened and interfered with the independence, impartiality, dignity, and effectiveness of the Constitutional Court.
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