Franny Rabkin Legal correspondent

Franny Rabkin is the Sunday Times legal correspondent. She has clerked at the Constitutional Court, practiced as an attorney and has been a legal journalist for more than 15 years.

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No suspension for Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge

The Judicial Service Commission has decided it will not recommend to President Cyril Ramaphosa that Eastern Cape judge ...

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Makhubele faces heat as her cross-examination begins

Evidence leader asks why crucial parts of her evidence were not put to witnesses when they gave evidence against her

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ICJ finds SA's case on Palestinian rights was plausible

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday made several orders in South Africa's genocide case against Israel ...

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ICJ tells Israel to ensure immediate humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza

Israel must submit a report to the court on all measures that have been taken to give effect to its order within a ...

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The ICJ is facing a stark choice

South Africa will argue its case on Thursday and Israel is scheduled to respond on Friday.

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Ramokgopa given until end of January to ensure public hospitals, schools not affected by ...

The Pretoria high court has ordered minister of electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to “take all reasonable steps” — by ...

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SCA decides to hear Magudumana's appeal on her extradition to SA

The Supreme Court of Appeal decided on Friday it will hear Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s appeal against the judgment that ...

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Aaron Motsoaledi loses appeal bid on Zimbabwe exemption permits

Minister of home affairs Aaron Motsoaledi lost his application to appeal against the judgment that required him to go ...

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Lawyers and academics may be appointed directly to the ConCourt, says Zondo

For the first time in decades, senior lawyers and legal academics will be considered for appointment directly to the ...

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ConCourt refuses Zuma’s urgent appeal of high court interdict halting Ramaphosa’s private ...

The Constitutional Court has, in a three-line order, refused a bid by former president Jacob Zuma to appeal against the ...