SA legal brains clash in Gabz

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Two of South Africa’s finest senior counsels battled each other at the Court of Appeal (CoA) yesterday trying to convince the court on the proper interpretation and constitutionality of justices of that court.

Advocates Wim Trengove and Alec Freund are considered amongst the best legal brains in South Africa and are also regulars at the High Court and the CoA of Botswana.

Trengove appeared for President Ian Khama, CoA judges and others who appealed a landmark judgement delivered by Justice Abednego Tafa in which he invalidated the appointments of some of the CoA judges.

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SA legal brains clash in Gabz

Two of South Africa’s finest senior counsels battled each other at the Court of Appeal (CoA) yesterday trying to convince the court on the proper interpretation and constitutionality of justices of that court.