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Squandered: The court could have developed the law to include damages for trauma and grief
ANDREW ZONDO

Law demands creative rethinking

The outcome of the Michael Komape case illustrates the need for judges to break new ground to realise the democratic contract

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  • Bar Author
5 min read
ARTHUR CHASKALSON

The death penalty and judges who had to apply it

Franny Rabkin tracks down the court records of two young men sentenced to death by two very different judges

  • Franny Rabkin
10 min read
CHRIS NICHOLSON 1

Tribute: A brave, ‘activist’  judge

In numerous civil and criminal cases, Ramon Leon gave exemplary judgments and was noted for his wisdom, fairness and justice

  • Chris Nicholson 1
6 min read
Ramon’s son
MG REPORTER

Ramon Leon, Tony Leon’s father, has died

Former Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon said that his father, retired judge Ramon Leon, had died over the weekend.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
?The SABC 8 is a group of journalists who were suspended in 2016 for speaking out about censorship at the public broadcaster. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
RAMON LEON

[Spike] Ramon Leon, Tony Leon’s father, has died

Ramon Leon passed away over the weekend

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
DURBAN

Tony Leon’s father tied up, assaulted

Retired judge Ramon Leon, the father of former DA leader Tony Leon, was attacked at his home in an upmarket Durban lodge.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read