Supreme Court of Appeal

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf court
gptkbp:appeal High Court
leave to appeal
written submissions
direct appeals
gptkbp:commander Mogoeng Mogoeng
gptkbp:community engages with stakeholders
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:court impact on society
interpret laws
highest court of appeal
published regularly
final and binding
govern procedures
modern courtrooms
multi-member panel
gptkbp:decidedBy published opinions
gptkbp:established 1997
gptkbp:function hearing appeals
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Bloemfontein
gptkbp:historicalEvent shaping_South_African_law
successor_to_Appellate_Division
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Supreme Court of Appeal
gptkbp:independence guaranteed_by_the_Constitution
gptkbp:internationalRelations collaborates with foreign courts
gptkbp:is_a_member_of educational programs
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:President_of_South_Africa
based on merit
gptkbp:judges to the public
constitutional matters
administrative actions
code of conduct for judges
eleven judges
gptkbp:jurisdiction appellate jurisdiction
gptkbp:legal_principle addressing legal issues
gptkbp:legal_representation annual reports
allowed for parties
supported by law clerks
gptkbp:legalStatus South_African_legal_system
gptkbp:missions ongoing education for judges
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:S_v._Makwanyane
gptkb:Glenister_v._President_of_the_Republic_of_South_Africa
gptkb:Bhe_v._Khayelitsha_Magistrate
gptkb:Mthembu_v._Letsela
civil and criminal cases
efficient handling of cases
Minister of Home Affairs v. Fourie
gptkbp:oversees lower courts
gptkbp:precedent establishes legal principles
binding precedent
gptkbp:provides_access_to to court records
gptkbp:reform ongoing improvements
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance Constitution of South Africa
provided by state
gptkbp:session scheduled throughout the year
held in public
gptkbp:website www.saflii.org