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dc.date.accessioned 2017-04-08T17:16:46Z
dc.date.available 2017-04-08T17:16:46Z
dc.date.created 2013-05-23 en
dc.identifier.citation [2013] ZACC 40
dc.identifier.citation 2014 (1) BCLR 85 (CC)
dc.identifier.citation 2014 (2) SA 26 (CC)
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12144/3713
dc.title Mansingh v General Council of the Bar and Others en
dc.title.alternative CCT43/13 en
dc.identifier.casenumber CCT43/13 en
dc.date.hearing 22 August 2013
dc.contributor.judge Nkabinde J
dc.date.judgment 28 November 2013
dc.link.judgment http://collections.concourt.org.za/bitstream/handle/20.500.12144/3713/Full%20judgment%20Official%20version%20%28231%20Kb%29-21580.pdf?sequence=11&isAllowed=y
dc.concourt.synopsis Application for leave to appeal against a judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal concerning the President’s ability to confer the status of “silk” or senior counsel on advocates in terms of the powers and functions of the President deriving from section 84(2)(k) of the Constitution. The ability to confer this status was challenged on the basis that the power to confer “silk” extended beyond the ambit of “conferring honours” provided for in the Constitution. The Court held that the wording of section 84(2) is permissive and broad, affording a wide discretion to the President to confer honours on any category of persons. Conferring the honour of “silk” on advocates was therefore within the President’s power. The Court dismissed the appeal. Judgment: Nkabinde J (unanimous).
dc.concourt.casehistory Application for leave to appeal against the decision of the SCA: General Council of the Bar and Another v Mansingh and Others (417/2012) [2013] ZASCA 9; 2013 (3) SA 294 (SCA); [2013] 2 All SA 542 (SCA) (15 March 2013). The case was first heard in the Pretoria High Court: Mansingh v President of Republic of South Africa and Others (20879/2011) [2012] ZAGPPHC 3; 2012 (3) SA 192 (GNP); [2012] 2 All SA 295 (GNP); 2012 (6) BCLR 650 (GNP) (9 February 2012).


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