Satchwell v President of the Republic of South Africa and Another

dc.date.accessioned	2017-04-08T17:00:54Z
dc.date.available	2017-04-08T17:00:54Z
dc.date.created	2003-10-30	en
dc.identifier.citation	[2002] ZACC 18; 2002 (6) SA 1 (CC); 2002 (9) BCLR 986 (CC)
dc.identifier.citation	2002 (6) SA 1 (CC)
dc.identifier.citation	2002 (9) BCLR 986 (CC)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12144/2145
dc.title	Satchwell v President of the Republic of South Africa and Another	en
dc.title.alternative	CCT45/01	en
dc.identifier.casenumber	CCT45/01	en
dc.date.hearing	26 February 2002
dc.contributor.judge	Madala J
dc.date.judgment	25 July 2002
dc.link.judgment	http://collections.concourt.org.za/bitstream/handle/20.500.12144/2145/Full%20judgment%20Official%20version%2025%20July%202002.pdf?sequence=17&isAllowed=y
dc.concourt.synopsis	Constitutionality of ss 8 and 9 of the Judges Remuneration and Conditions of Services Act which give benefits to the spouses of judges but not their same sex life partners. Madala J in a unanimous decision found that benefits should be afforded to same sex partners of judges where reciprocal duties entailed in a marriage can be shown in the same sex relationship. The Court ordered ss 8 and 9 to be read as applying to same sex partners with the above mentioned qualification.
dc.concourt.casehistory	Satchwell v President of the RSA and Another 2001 (12) BCLR 1284 (T) reversed on appeal.

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Full judgment Official version 25 July 2002.pdf ( 228.1Kb )

Summary of judgment.pdf ( 74.41Kb )

Later judgment 17 March 2003.pdf ( 181.4Kb )

Directions 9 November 2001.pdf ( 72.91Kb )

03Applicant's Heads of Argument.pdf ( 913.5Kb )

04Respondents' Heads of argument.pdf ( 330.2Kb )

01Notice of Motion.pdf ( 120.7Kb )

02Founding Affidavit.pdf ( 93.71Kb )