Popcru
loses court bid over recruitment - 29 September
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) is not
entitled to recruit student constables as members, the High
Court in Pretoria ruled on Tuesday. Judge Moses Mavundla
dismissed with costs Popcru's application to force the SA Police
Service (Saps) to allow student constables to join the union as
members. - IOL website
Victory
sets precedent for unwed fathers - 30 September
In a ruling described as "precedent-setting" by the
University of Johannesburg's Law Clinic, Jose Williams was
yesterday declared to have full parental rights and
responsibilities over Timia, who he nearly lost to an adoption
he fiercely opposed. The ruling was made under the new Children's
Act, where an unmarried father can acquire full parental
responsibilities and rights if he consents to be identified as
the child's father, or has contributed to the child's upbringing
or maintenance. According to Law Clinic principal Alet Beyl, who
represented Williams, the decision will enable unmarried fathers
to take full responsibility for their children without needing
to adopt them. - IOL website
FIFA
scores landmark legal victory - 1 October
The Pretoria High Court in South Africa has today (1 October
2009) confirmed FIFA's rights in relation to the 2010 FIFA World
Cup™, and with its ruling against an infringement committed by
Metcash Trading Africa (Pty) Limited ("Metcash"), the
court also underlined the effectiveness of South Africa's
anti-ambush marketing legislation (Section 15A of the Merchandise
Marks Act). This pronouncement in FIFA's favour reaffirms
the fact that no companies other than FIFA's Partners may
associate themselves with the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. - FIFA
website