Professional Update
A
monthly newsletter for KZN Attorneys from the Kwazulu-Natal Law Society

31 July 2009

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InfoUpdate
17 of 2009

Recent Journal Articles
De Jure
South African Journal of Criminal Justice
Tydskrif vir die Hedendaagse Romeins-Hollandse Reg

Recent Judgments
Competition Commission, Tribunal and Appeal Court
Constitutional Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Equality Courts

KwaZulu-Natal High Court : Durban
- Early Morning Market case
KwaZulu-Natal High Court : Pietermaritzburg
- Natal Zoological Gardens and Lion Park
North Gauteng High Court

South Gauteng High Court
- more on the Tannenbaum case

News
Judicial Vacancies. Judicial Service Commission - 28 July 2009

Judgments
Competition Commission, Tribunal and Appeal Court

Constitutional Court
- Water rights
Supreme Court of Appeal
- Petersen appeal decision
Commercial Crimes Courts
- Sms banking scam
Eastern Cape High Court : Bhisho

Eastern Cape High Court : Grahamstown

Eastern Cape High Court : Port Elizabeth

KwaZulu-Natal High Court : Durban - Emma Smith Educational Fund
KwaZulu-Natal High Court : Pietermaritzburg
- Durban transport case
North Gauteng High Court - Pikoli case ; 'Oilgate'
South Gauteng High Court - Services for communities ; Kebble case postponed
Western Cape High Court
- Rodrigues appeal

Legislation
Companies Act ; Electronic Communications Act ; Draft Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill
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Legal Profession
Typography for lawyers ; gender issues ; American Bar Association fights declining membership
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South Africa
Correspondence between former head of KZN Department of Agriculture and S'bu Ndebele ; nationwide civil unrest ; national health unrest ; Judicial Service Commission inquiry into Hlophe's interaction with Constitutional Court Judges ; JSC shortlists candidates ; labour disputes : many settled after a week of disruption ; Gandhi house for sale ; UK's Guardian settles with Zuma ; eThekwini Municipality in court for transport and Early Morning Market issues ; appointment of Police Commissioner ; SA cricket war continues ; deadly taxis under the spotlight
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Africa
Charles Taylor case ; Bashir warrant ; South African farmers in Zimbabwe
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Asia
Suu Kyi verdict delayed ; China's one-child policy under review
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Australasia
Arthur Chaskalson addresses Australia's need for a bill of rights

Europe
Ban on import of seal products from Canada ; Palazzolo fights extradition
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Middle East
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United Kingdom
House of Lords sits for last time ; 'toxic birth' victory ; right-to-die law clarified ; swine flu raises risk of workplace litigation ; memoirs of Anthony Blunt are made public
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United States
Details of the Madoff method ; Guantanamo detainee to be released
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International
Arctic ownership ; hacker extraordinaire Gary McKinnon loses extradition appeal
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Miscellaneous E-Things
Facebook ; social networking for the legal profession ; Twitter
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Vacancies
Vacancy for Legal Counsel (Mauritius) ; Attorney seeks position ; Conveyancing Para Legal seeks job ; firm requires Candidate Attorney ; individual seeks articles
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Last Thought
The groom in the wedding 'march' video that has had the attention of the online world over the last week starts law school next month - http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/future_law_student_of_the_day_1.php

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