A tale of Enobarban proportions
(Law)

A tale of Enobarban proportions

“ALL RISE” droned the Registrar……my brief interlude into the life of a riot policeman had been cut short by a less interesting sort of judge.
He hates his job. He’s been [...]

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  • Posted on 3rd Aug 2010
    by Stuart Hayward
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Courtesan Courts the Law
(Law)

Courtesan Courts the Law

A recently heard Labour Court case has judges and jurists in a tizz.
Is a prostitute (lest  we forget, a criminal), entitled to protection against an unfair dismissal, as provided for in [...]

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  • Posted on 15th Mar 2010
    by Stuart Hayward
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Those dreadful individuals- politely referred to as……… Landlords
(Law)

Those dreadful individuals- politely referred to as………  Landlords

We love to hate these necessary features of our mobile economy.
Anyone fortunate enough not to have rented can count their lucky stars. The contractual agreement between landlord and tenant has [...]

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Constitutional Criminal-Justice Catastrophe
(Law)

Constitutional Criminal-Justice Catastrophe

The promulgation of the 1996 Final Constitution on 4 February 1997 was a remarkable victory for human rights in South Africa.
The drafting (by the Constitutional Assembly) and approval of the [...]

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  • Posted on 5th Feb 2010
    by Stuart Hayward
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The Best Things in Life are Free
(Law)

The Best Things in Life are Free

Stuart Hayward writes from Aberdeen..
The adage goes that there is no such thing as bad publicity. E-TV’s reputation as an outspoken and hugely controversial news service has, of late, been [...]

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  • Posted on 25th Jan 2010
    by Guest Contribution
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A Terrible Crime, A Terrible Greed
(Culture)

A Terrible Crime, A Terrible Greed

“And all men kill the thing they love,
By all let this be heard,
Some do it with a bitter look,
Some with a flattering word,
The coward does it with a kiss,
The brave [...]

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  • Posted on 12th Nov 2009
    by Simon Reader
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