OPINION | South Africa's court system has been abused by powerful people: five ways to stop it
How can this strategy of vexatious litigation be allowed to continue unabated?
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How can this strategy of vexatious litigation be allowed to continue unabated?
Awarding punitive costs against legal practitioners would make them think twice about facilitating delaying tactics and malicious law suits.
The case was raised in the Dáil by the Green Party’s Neasa Hourigan last year.
Senate Bill 896 has the potential to force people into silence for fear of legal costs.
Unavailability of video after Index on Censorship event in Dublin could be another worrying instance of self-censorship