Browsing Open Research Collection by Author "Amanda, Spies"

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Considering the impact of amicus curiae participation on feminist litigation strategy

Amanda, Spies (Taylor & Francis, 2015)

Amici curiae participation plays an important role in litigation and judicial decisionmaking. The public interest nature of these participations has become particularly important in representing the point of view of those ...
Relevance and importance of the amicus curiae participation in Mayelane v Ngwenyama [Discussion of Mayelane v Ngwenyama 2013 4 SA 415 (CC)]

Amanda, Spies (Juta, 2015)

Amici curiae have for many years assisted courts to reach decisions with the Constitutional Court being the first court to acknowledge this contribution by implementing specific rules to administer amici curiae participation. ...
Substantive equality, restorative justice and the sentencing of rape offenders

Amanda, Spies (Juta, 2016)

This article explores the concept of substantive equality and how, as a constitutional value, it requires the consideration and application of restorative justice principles in the sentencing of rape offenders. With sexual ...

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