Graham Noel Travers - Chair Judicial Independance

GRAHAM TRAVERS

 

CHAIR JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE

1995-2010

 

From its inception ARMSA was involved in issues of judicial independence. Many Regional Magistrates had made submissions to the Hoexter Commission in the early 1980’s and were disappointed when its recommendations were brushed aside.

Many members also considered that there were major shortcomings in the Magistrates Act, which was passed by parliament in 1993 and took effect in March 1994, shortly before the first democratic elections took place. In particular the Regulations promulgated under the Act were seen as retrogressive in many ways.

 Read the full report - STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE IN THE LOWER COURTS - here

LISTED BELOW FOUND JUDGEMENTS IN WHICH ARMSA OR ITS MEMBERS WAS DIRECTLY INVOLVED

a

CERTIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

CCT 23/1996

 

Hermanus van Rooyen, Adriaan Bekker & Association  of Regional Magistrates

 

v

 

The State, Minister of Justice & Others 1)

Thomas van Rooyen

v

Minister of Justice & Others

(Van Rooyen (2)

 

Graham Noel Travers

v

Director of  Public Prosecutions & Others

 

VISIT OF THE SPECIAL RAPORTEUR(Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy) OF THE UNITED NATIONS

TO SOUTH AFRICA

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