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The Judicial Conduct Tribunal on Monday began hearing two misconduct complaints against Western Cape high court judge Mushtak Parker. (Judges Matter)
BERNARD NGOEPE

Judicial Conduct Tribunal hears Parker was initially adamant Hlophe assaulted him

The Western Cape high court judge faces two complaints of impeachable misconduct

  • Emsie Ferreira
5 min read
John Hlophe was impeached for trying to sway two apex court justices to decide applications linked to the arms deal in Jacob Zuma’s favour. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Hlophe v Goliath inquiry widens

An appeal panel has called for a tribunal to investigate both the judge president of the Western Cape division and his deputy on impeachable charges of misconduct

  • Emsie Ferreira
6 min read
If the two complaints against Western Cape Judge Mushtak Parker are found to be true, they are ‘extremely serious’ says the Judicial Conduct Committee.
CAPE BAR COUNCIL

Judicial Conduct Committee finds prima facie gross misconduct by Judge Mushtak Parker

The committee says if two complaints against him are found to be true, they are “extremely serious”

  • Franny Rabkin
4 min read
CAPE BAR COUNCIL

Western Cape Judge Mushtak Parker faces second misconduct complaint

The Cape Bar Council says his conduct is ‘unbecoming the holding of judicial office’

  • Franny Rabkin
4 min read
Unresolved: Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath laid a gross misconduct complaint against Judge President John Hlophe. (Judges Matter)
ANDRE LE GRANGE

High court judicial row rumbles on

The Judicial Conduct Committee’s decision in the Hlophe vs Goliath matter means those judges at loggerheads will have to continue to work in one court

  • Franny Rabkin
7 min read
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal on Monday began hearing two misconduct complaints against Western Cape high court judge Mushtak Parker. (Judges Matter)
ASHLEY BINNS WARD

Western Cape judges refuse to share a bench with one of their own

Ten judges say that, in the dispute between the Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and his deputy Patricia Goliath, their colleague has shown a serious lack of integrity

  • Franny Rabkin
4 min read
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has withdrawn his urgent interdict to try to stop parliament from implementing recommendations by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) that he be impeached. (Nelius Rademan/Gallo Images/ Foto24)
ABDURAHMAN KHAN

Strike-off case pulls in judge

Judge Mushtak Parker is implicated in an application to strike off his former partners. He is also involved in the fight between the Western Cape high court’s judge president and…

  • Franny Rabkin
9 min read