Category Archives: The Rule of Law

China: Compulsory loyalty oath by lawyers to the Party versus the Rule of Law?

Posted on 2012-04-08 by rita

In China, a loyalty oath to The Party must now be taken by all new lawyers entering practice, and by lawyers renewing their licence to practice. Here’s one transation of the oath: “I volunteer to become a practicing lawyer of … Continue reading →

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The secret life of Acts

Posted on 2011-08-01 by rita

by Adv. Rita Felgate The Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, No. 32 of 2000 (as amended by the new Act 7 of 2011) has secret aspect to its life, stretching from 5th July 2011  until around the week ending Friday … Continue reading →

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The law is a maze..

Posted on 2011-04-09 by rita

by Rita Felgate (Adv.) I needed to look up something on the National Archieves online records this week, so started reading relevant online help files in order to see how their online database system worked. One of their webpages contained … Continue reading →

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Bail?

Posted on 2010-12-06 by rita

by Rita Felgate (Adv.) If policework around crime was quicker and of better quality, and our courts processed criminals more quickly, how many crimes committed by an accused while out on bail would be precented? This needs to be factored … Continue reading →

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Democracy must lie somewhere between the slip and the lip…

Posted on 2010-01-09 by rita

This week, the Department of Trade and Industry’s Gazette Notice 2 of 2010 invites you to object to the intention (yes, that’s right, to object to the intention) to apply for the removal (yes, again you are right, the removal) … Continue reading →

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