On 24 July, the launch of Emeritus Justice Laurie Ackermann’s new book Human Dignity: A Lodestar for Equality took place.At the launch, members of the panel consisting of Prof Cornell, Emeritus Justice Kate O’Regan and Justice Edwin Cameron each offered critical reflections on the book as well as on the Legacy of Justice Ackermann’s dignity jurisprudence.
Main photo above: Prof Drucilla Cornell Main photo above: Prof Laurie Ackermann
On 25 July, scholars, judges, lawyers and students convened for a one-day conference in honour of Emeritus Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo’s jurisprudence.Each panel focused on Justice Ngcobo’s judicial philosophy as well as his contribution to the administration of justice as the head of the nation’s highest court. Key aspects that were raised included Justice Ngcobo’s groundbreaking dissenting judgement in Bhe, which paved the way for a new understanding of the relationship between customary law and the Constitution, as well as the scholarly depth of his judgements in Hoffman, Doctors for Life, Jordan, Prince and Matatiele. The event concluded with a dinner and an address by Emeritus Chief Justice Ngcobo in which he gave a robust lecture reiterating the core themes of his jurisprudence, with a strong emphasis on the constitutional recognition of the African customary law.The Department of Jurisprudence looks forward to next year’s conference, as it joins the uBuntu Project in calling for a deeper engagement with constitutional values and African jurisprudence.
Above: Emeritus Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, Emeritus Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, Justice Johan Froneman,
Emeritus Justices Albie Sachs and Kate O'Regan
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