What does Judgement reserved mean South Africa?
What is a reserved judgment? A court can reserve judgment by giving its decision at a later date in writing, after the trial or hearing (as opposed to an ex tempore judgment which is given by the judge orally straight after the hearing or trial).
Are South African court records public?
Court records are public documents. Members of the public now have access to most court documents before the matter has been called in open court.
How long can a judgement be reserved in South Africa?
within three months
The judicial norms and standards state that judgments should be handed down within three months of being reserved. GroundUp has been reporting late judgments since 2017; we have used a more lenient six-month benchmark which appears to have also been adopted by the Chief Justice’s office.
How long a judgement can be reserved?
The selective following of the court’s rules. In 2012, the Supreme Court itself had said that no judgement can be reserved for more than three months.
What is the difference between reported and unreported Judgements?
Reported cases – judgments published in law reports. Only those cases which deal with significant points of law are considered to be valuable precedents and are included in law reports. Unreported cases – judgments either too recent to be reported, or considered not sufficiently important to report.
How much does a judge earn per month in South Africa?
Constitutional Court and SCA judges will earn R188‚367 per month (R2. 26-million per year). High and Labour Court judges will earn R153‚047 per month (R. 1.83-million per year).
How long is a court order valid for in South Africa?
Limitation period. Three years after a judgment expires, no writ of execution can be issued unless the debtor consents or unless the judgment is revived by the court on notice to the debtor (in which case no new proof of the debt is required) (Rule 66, Uniform Rules of Court).