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Article: R10m claim would make legal history; Judge Hlophe has set his sights high in his bid to sue constitutional court judges.(News)
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- The Sunday Independent (South Africa)
- Article date:
- October 12, 2008
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BYLINE: Jeremy Gordin
Western Cape judge president John Mandlakayise Hlophe's decision to sue 13 constitutional court judges for R10 million for violating his "personality rights" has raised eyebrows and set in motion the smile muscles of members of the legal fraternity throughout the country.
A number of attorneys and advocates, all familiar with defamation law and actions, have pointed out that the largest pay-out awarded by the country's courts was R200 000, awarded to Robert McBride, the former Ekurhuleni police chief, when he recently sued The Citizen newspaper for defamation.
The judge found that the newspaper had been incorrect to ...