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Friday, November 07, 2014

Legal eagles: Members of the different legal teams during the first court appearance on October 29 PIC: TSELE TSEBETSAME

Yesterday evening, High Court judges, Lakvinder Singh Walia, Michael Leburu and Tebogo Tau applied themselves to one of the country’s most important constitutional cases.

During the days leading to October 29 – when the Attorney General’s suit first appeared in the High Court – the court’s automated case management system allocated the matter to Leburu.

High Court matters are usually presided over by a single judge. But Chief Justice Maruping Dibotelo used his prerogative to appoint more judges to hear the matter, as it was of constitutional importance.

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In the matter between...

Yesterday evening, High Court judges, Lakvinder Singh Walia, Michael Leburu and Tebogo Tau applied themselves to one of the country’s most important constitutional cases.

Human rights are sacred

Bakgatla Ba Kgafela celebrate as Kgosi Kgafela’s charges are dropped

First Lady's office hosts second annual thanks giving ceremony

PSLE performance on upward trend

Bona Life tee-off Maruapula Loxion Golf journey

Cops arrest young man, seize dagga in Metsimotlhabe

Second Mogoditshane rape attack in two weeks

Suspected suicide behind Sir Seretse Khama Barracks

Human rights are sacred