Justice at a snail’s pace: the implementation of the domestic violence act (Act 116 of 1998) at the Johannesburg family court
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Authors
Naidoo, Kamban
Issue Date
2006
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
domestic violence act , Johannesburg Family Court , implementation
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Abstract
The article focuses on the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act (Act 116 of 1998) at the Johannesburg Family
Court for the period March to December 2004 by examining a sample of case files. The author examines who the
parties are to an application for a protection order, the type of conduct complained of in the application, the
appearance of the parties in court, the duration of the process and the type of relief granted by the court. In conclusion
the author makes a number of recommendations that law and policy makers should take cognisance of.
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Citation
Naidoo K (2006) Justice at a snail’s pace: the implementation of the domestic violence act (Act 116 of 1998) at the Johannesburg family court. Acta Criminologica 19(1) 77-88
Publisher
CRIMSA
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10118527