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 ...
Feminists have long viewed the criminal justice system — the system that women access to
gain protection from or recourse against sexual violence — as the ultimate gendered
institution, often reinforcing deeply sexist ...
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. ...
There is an ever-increasing reliance on the law as a route, or resource to implement
desired change.' The law in this context is a complex aggregation of principles,
norms, ideas, rules, practices and the activities of ...
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 ...