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Upholding The Public Trust In State Constitutions, Matthew Thor Kirsch
Upholding The Public Trust In State Constitutions, Matthew Thor Kirsch
Duke Law Journal
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Cultivating A Seedling Charter: South Africa's Court Grows Its Constitution, Margaret A. Burnham
Cultivating A Seedling Charter: South Africa's Court Grows Its Constitution, Margaret A. Burnham
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
As South Africa emerges from the vestiges of apartheid, its Constitutional Court struggles to develop a jurisprudence that reflects the lasting ideals of a constitutional democracy. This Article examines the Court's use of international and foreign law in developing a unique form of constitutional jurisprudence. It argues that the Constitutional Court is in the process of developing an innovative form of decision-making that effectively combines domestically derived principles of justice with those developed in the international forum. This Article concludes that reliable methods of adjudication are firmly entrenched in the South African legal system and that its constitutional jurisprudence should …
Toward A South African Administrative Justice Act, Michael Asimow
Toward A South African Administrative Justice Act, Michael Asimow
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
Section 33 of South Africa's Constitution provides fundamental principles of administrative justice. It also requires Parliament to adopt an Administrative Justice Act. This Article contends that without enactment of such legislation Section 33 will be ineffective in practice and may prove to be an obstacle to achieving the economic and social objectives of the Constitution. In addition, such legislation is essential to preserving the legitimacy and the effectiveness of the Constitutional Court.
Fourth Department Time Square Books, Inc., V. City Of Rochester
Fourth Department Time Square Books, Inc., V. City Of Rochester
Touro Law Review
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