South Africa Case Law

Mthenjwa v Steyn and Another (9028/17)

Mthenjwa v Steyn and Another (9028/17) [2017] ZAWCHC 161 (30 November 2017)

Court

Western Cape High Court, Cape Town

Case number

9028/17

Judge

L P Tlaletsi

The court dismissed an application to sue a judge, holding that prior consent from the Head of Court under section 47(1) was required and had not been sought.

• Superior Courts Act Section 47
• Leave To Sue Judge
• Constitutional Right Of Access To Court
• Qualified Privilege Of Judges
• Superior-courts-act-section-47
• Leave-to-sue-judge