Tardy Judges Late on Hundreds of Judgments
Some judgments have been outstanding for four years.
The Office of the Chief Justice report shows there were nearly 280 late judgments as of April and May in courts across the country.
In total, 1,568 judgments were reserved across South African courts for the first two terms this year.
Judicial norms and standards state that, but for exceptional circumstances, a judgment should be delivered within three months.
However, the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) uses a more lenient six-month benchmark to classify a judgment as late.
The Johannesburg Labour Court had the highest number of late judgments in term 2, with 53 matters outstanding for more than six months.
This, however, was a decrease of 12 matters since the previous term.
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Author's summary: Tardy judges have hundreds of late judgments.
- Total late judgments: nearly 280
- Total reserved judgments: 1,568
- Johannesburg Labour Court late judgments: 53
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