matters
16 January 2009
Chief Justice Pius Langa requests your presence at a background briefing on
Constitutional matters, ahead of the inaugural World Conference on
Constitutional Justice.
The conference will bring together the Chief Justices of international
Supreme Courts which deal with Constitutional matters, issues of human rights
and democracy. The event will afford the Constitutional Court an opportunity to
showcase itself as one of the leading institutions in constitutional
jurisprudence.
Over 260 senior judges from 93 countries are set to attend the inaugural
conference. Issues of mutual interest to South African courts and their
international counterparts will be discussed. These include:
* independence of the Judiciary
* human rights
* impact of Constitutional Court judgments on society and the
* reactions of politicians, media and the public to judgments, including
instances of pressure on the courts.
During the background briefing, there will be an opportunity to pose
questions to the Chief Justice.
Details of the event
Date: Monday, 19 January
Venue: Judgesâ Lounge, Constitutional Court, Braamfontein
Time: 1 pm
RSVP and media enquiries:
Phumla Mthala
Cell: 079 528 4661
Tel: 012 315 8234
E-mail: pmthala@justice.gov.za
Zolile Nqayi
Cell: 082 898 6483
E-mail: Znqayi@justice.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
16 January 2009
