CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
Case CCT 120/16 In the matter between:
LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Applicant
and
MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY First Respondent MINISTER OF HOME AFF AIRS Second Respondent MINISTER OF DEFENCE Third Respondent MINISTER OF POLICE Fourth Respondent DIRECTOR GENERAL OF HOME AFF AIRS Fifth Respondent NATIONAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Sixth Respondent PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE:
GAUTENG PROVINCE Seventh Respondent
CHIEF OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL
DEFENCE FORCE Eight Respondent
DIRECTIONS DATED 17 AUGUST 2016
The Chief Justice has issued the following directions:
1. The parties are directed to file written submissions of no more than 20 pages on whether the principles set out in Biowatch Trust v Registrar, Genetic Resources, and Others 2009 (6) SA 232 (CC) should have applied when the
issue of costs was determined in the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria.
2. The written submissions must be filed by—
(a) the applicant on or before 26 August 2016; and (b) the respondents on or before 2 September 2016.
3. Further directions may be issued.
MS VISAGIE
SENIOR REGISTRAR’S CLERK CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
TO: LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (JOHANNESBURG LAW CLINIC) Attorneys for the Applicant
4th Floor, Heerengracht Building 87 De Korte Street
Braamfontein
JOHANNESBURG Tel: (011) 339 1960 Fax: (011) 339 2665
Email: [email protected]/[email protected] Ref: S W Ncube
AND TO: THE STATE ATTORNEY Attorneys for the Respondents
Ground Floor SALU Building 316 Thabo Sehume Street PRETORIA
Tel: (012) 309 1554 Fax: (086) 517 5732
Email: [email protected] Ref: 3617/2015/Z80
