CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
Case CCT 168/14 In the matter between:
MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS Applicant and
LIESL-LENORE THOMAS Respondent
DIRECTIONS DATED 11 FEBRUARY 2015
The Chief Justice has issued the following directions:
1. The application is set down for hearing on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 at 10h00.
2. The opposing parties must, on or before 27 February 2015, file an agreed statement of facts based on the factual findings of the Supreme Court of Appeal that are pertinent to the issues. If no agreement can be reached:
a) The applicant must, on or before 6 March 2015, file a statement setting out the factual findings of the Supreme Court of Appeal that the applicant disputes, together with only those portions of the record that are relevant to the impugned findings.
b) The respondent must, on or before 12 March 2015, and if she so wishes, file a statement setting out the factual findings of the Supreme Court of Appeal that the respondent disputes, together
with only those portions of the record that are relevant to the impugned findings.
3. The applicant must, on or before 18 March 2015, file a newly paginated record that comprises the statement of facts agreed upon, or the parties’
respective statements of facts and the portions of the record considered relevant by them, as well as a copy of the judgment in the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal.
4. Written argument, including argument on the merits of the appeal, must be lodged by―
a) the applicant, on or before 8 April 2015; and b) the respondent, on or before 15 April 2015.
5. Further directions may be issued.
MR LOUW
ACTING SENIOR REGISTRAR CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
TO: THE STATE ATTORNEY Attorneys for the Applicant 4th Floor, 22 Long Street CAPE TOWN
Tel: 021 441 9200/06 Fax: 021 421 9364 Ref: Mr Leon Manuel
c/o: THE STATE ATTORNEY 10thFloor, North State Building 95 Market Street, Cnr Kruis Street JOHANNESBURG
Tel: 011 330 7621 Fax: 011 337 7180/82
Email: [email protected] Ref: V Dhulam
AND TO: SOHN AND WOOD ATTORNEYS Attorneys for the Respondent
13th Floor
Constitution House 124 Adderley Street CAPE TOWN Tel: 021 424 2638 Fax: 021 424 0474
c/o MUNRO FLOWERS VERMAAK 3rd Floor, The Mall Office
11 Cradock Avenue Rosebank
JOHANNESBURG Tel: 011 327 5418 Fax: 011 327 5425 Email: [email protected]