The Glenister case
Turkeys don't vote for Xmas
The majority of the justices of the Constitutional Court found, in March 2011, that the Hawks lack the necessary structural and operational independence to render them compliant with the requirements of the Constitution.
In an effort to address the structural problem, it is now rumoured in the corridors of power that the intention is to move the Hawks out from the control of the Minister of Police and into the Special Investigations Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority.
The Glenister Case: What Next?
The manner in which the executive and legislature respond to the requirements of majority judgment in Glenister's case could see the start of the development of this political will, and a civil society groundswell of demand and vigilance could see that the right steps are taken to cure the cancer of corruption now rampant in South Africa.Hugh Glenister v President of the Republic of South Africa & Others
The key question in this case is whether the national legislation that created the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks (DPCI), and disbanded the Directorate of Special Operations, known as the Scorpions (DSO), is constitutionally valid.- download >
The Scorpions vs The Hawks- A Royal Battle
The Constitutional Court judgment handed down last week involving Glenister versus the President of the Republic of South Africa, is undoubtedly a landmark judgement that is likely to spawn important political and constitutional consequences.The Respondents' Heads of Argument
The case in the Constitutional Court of South Africa between Hugh Glenister and the State- download >
Glenister's Heads of Argument
The case in the Constitutional Court of South Africa between Hugh Glenister and the State- download >
