The Judiciary as a Bastion of the Legal order in Challenging Times
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recent times, certain controversial events, courts and individual judges, extremely adverse and negative natureAbstract
In recent times the judiciary has been under almost constant fire as a result of certain controversial events involving the courts and individual judges. This has given rise to uncalled for, and frequently unwarranted, publicity of an extremely adverse and negative nature. Despite the fact that only a relatively small number of judges has been involved, the bench as a whole has been affected and even severely tainted by this activity. Public confidence in the courts has been eroded and the independence of the judiciary has come under serious threat.
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996
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