CCT23/02C

[2002] ZACC 34

2003 (1) SA 472 (CC)

2002 (11) BCLR 1164 (CC)

The Court

6 - 8 August 2002

4 October 2002

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12144/2161

Appeal to Constitutional Court by Government parties against interim orders made by the Cape Provincial Division (CPD) suspending the operation of 4 Acts dealing with floor-crossing legislation. Main judgment published as United Democratic Movement v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (African Christian Democratic Party and Others Intervening; Institute for Democracy in South Africa and Another as Amici Curiae) (No 2) 2003 (1) SA 495 (CC) and United Democratic Movement v President of the RSA (1) 2002 (11) BCLR 1179 (CC). Reasons for interim order published as United Democratic Movement v President of the RSA and Others (African Christian Democratic Party and Others Intervening; Institute for Democracy in South Africa and Another as Amici Curiae) (No 1) 2003 (1) SA 488 (CC); 2002 (11) BCLR 1213 (CC) Government appeal published as President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v United Democratic Movement (African Christian Democratic Party and Others Intervening; Institute for Democracy in South Africa and Another as Amici Curiae) 2003 (1) SA 472 (CC); 2002 (11) BCLR 1164 (CC).

This decision by the Court gave the Court's reasons for its interim order of 3 and 4 July 2002. The Court found that this case dealt with the important issue concerning whether this Court could suspend the operation of an Act of Parliament. Leave to appeal was granted but time was needed for the parties to prepare full arguments and for intervening parties to submit papers.