James Grant

Section 4 of the Protection of Information Act 84 of 1982: [office src=”https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=9B6A746CCA89FF5C&resid=9B6A746CCA89FF5C%21455772&authkey=ANXJal9vnHz5k-U&em=2″ width=”650″ height=”800″]

There is something about the nature of private defence that is perhaps necessary for us, as fathers and mothers to be reminded of – given the current state of lawlessness and this risks our children face.  Private defence is available when “public defence” is unavailable. This follows quite straightforwardly form the underlying basis for private […]

Judge Vally’s order, that President Zuma must provide the record of his reasons, is known as an interlocutory ruling. It doesn’t decide the main dispute – only a procedural step along the way. Normally, these cannot be appealed – because litigation would be endless if every ruling were appealable and everything was appealed. But our […]

On 12 April 2017 the North Gauteng (Pretoria) High Court granted 2 orders: That Ntlemeza’s appointment as the Head of the Hawks is invalid (the main order); and That the order (that the appointment is invalid) is effective immediately (the order-effective order). In the absence of this order-effective order, an appeal by Ntlemeza would suspend […]

This is the text of the law in issue: The High Court Order: [office src=”https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=9B6A746CCA89FF5C&resid=9B6A746CCA89FF5C%21378723&authkey=AKcWC-N-ZxgmEK0&em=2″ width=”650″ height=”800″]

​From the footage I have seen it seems as if someone blocks Vlok Symington’s attempts to leave the room at least twice. That would satisfy the conduct requirement for kidnapping. The next question is whether they had any lawful grounds? This is a value judgement. Unlikely a court will accept that the interests in retrieving […]

​Imagine the accused was not Pravin Gordhan, but, one Des who was CEO of a large multinational company. Imagine he was friends with a certain Tom, in upper middle management, who also worked for the company and that the two liked to go fishing at the sea. Imagine they dreamt of owning a small cottage […]

Tomorrow’s Supreme Court of Appeal judgement in the Pistorius appeal is crucially important for South African law of evidence and criminal law. It will decide whether the State can appeal on a question of law even if the trial court convicted the accused on a competent verdict (such as culpable homicide when the main charge […]

Euthanasia or assisted suicide is arguably, now, both legal and illegal in South Africa. Here’s an attempt to explain. Three preliminary points are required. Firstly, it’s important to understand that what is at issue is whether killing in euthanasia is unlawful (just like for self/private defence). It is a question of unlawfulness because the issue […]