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	Arthur Chaskalson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Born in Johannesburg, Chaskalson graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a BCom (1952) and LLB Cum Laude (1954).
		In 1963, Chaskalson, along with Bram Fischer, Joel Joffe and George Bizos, was part of the former President Nelson Mandela's defence team in the Rivonia Trial, which saw Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment.
		Chaskalson served as the centre's director from 1978 until 1993, and was leading counsel in a number of cases which challenged the implementation of apartheid laws.
	www.wikipedia-mirror.co.za /a/r/t/Arthur_Chaskalson_5201.html (367 words)

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		Chaskalson was a member, perhaps the leading member, of the “technical committee” appointed by negotiators more than a decade ago to oversee deliberations over the constitution.
		Chaskalson is not only head of the court, but as chief justice is head of the judiciary.
		This was a role the somewhat introverted Chaskalson clearly did not relish, and many lawyers have a sneaking suspicion that he might be leaving just at the time the political temperature on these functional issues, as well as on constitutional issues generally, is set to increase.
	www.businessday.co.za /PrintFriendly.aspx?TarkID=1376098 (577 words)

	Constitutional Court of South Africa
		Arthur Chaskalson, of course, set a precedent (as he has done in so many other areas of endeavour) when he established the LRC in November 1978.
		What arguably motivated Arthur Chaskalson to dedicate his life to the practice of law was a genuine concern that the skills of lawyers are unfairly distributed because they are available to the rich and powerful but are not readily available to the poor or an increasing degree to the middle class.
		We are extremely indebted to him and his family, Lorraine, Jeremy, Matthew and family, for their contribution and their unstinting support for Arthur Chaskalson throughout his many years of practice as a lawyer, and his distinguished career as the Head of the Constitutional Court.
	www.constitutionalcourt.org.za /site/arendsespeech.htm (600 words)

	Southern African Migration Project
		Chaskalson agreed with the argument by Buthelezi's legal team consisting of David Unterhalter SC and Andrew Tuchten SC that the regulations were only transitional, and therefore did not require public notice and comment.
		Chaskalson said the notice and comment procedure was a time-consuming process that could not possibly have been completed prior to the provisions of the act coming into force.
		Arthur Chaskalson, the Chief Justice, pointed out that the old Act had caused several problems and that the Constitutional Court had on several occasions pointed out it was unconstitutional in several aspects.
	www.queensu.ca /samp/ImmigrationBillComments/Regulations/ImmReg.htm (21303 words)

	Justice Arthur Chaskalson - Profile
		Chaskalson graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a B Com in 1952 and with an LLB cum laude in 1954.
		Chaskalson has been a member of the Judicial Service Commission since 1994 (and is now its chairperson) and has been the joint honorary president of the General Council of the Bar of South Africa since 1994.
		He was awarded the degrees of Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa by the University of Natal in 1986, the University of the Witwatersrand in 1990, Rhodes University in 1997, the University of Amsterdam in 2002, Port Elizabeth University in 2002 and the University of South Africa in 2004.
	www.concourt.gov.za /text/judges/current/justicearthurchaskalson/1.html (754 words)

	Chaskalson, Arthur - Profiles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Arthur Chaskalson, SC, renowned South African judge, international jurist, and specialist in constitutional and human right issues, was born in Johannesburg on 24 November 1931.
		Chaskalson participated in the drafting of the transitional South African constitution, which was adopted in December 1993.
		Chaskalson taught as an Honorary Professor of Law at the University of Witwatersrand from 1981-1995 and as a visiting professor at Colombia University in New York from 1987 to 1988.
	people.africadatabase.org /en/profile/11519.html (530 words)

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		The Honourable Justice Arthur Chaskalson, SC Arthur Chaskalson was born in Johannesburg on 24 November 1931.
		He is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand and was admitted to the Johannesburg Bar in 1956, and took silk in 1971.
		In 1978 Arthur Chaskalson helped establish the Legal Resources Centre, a non-profit organisation, which seeks to pursue justice and human rights in South Africa, serving as director from 1978-1993.
	www.law.unimelb.edu.au /news/conf-sem/chaskalson/profile.html (186 words)

	The New York Law Journal - Mandela's Lawyer
		Arthur Chaskalson, chief justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, sat for an interview this week in an unremarkable temporary office at Columbia Law School, where he is winding down a remarkable semester as visiting professor.
		As a 32-year-old civil rights lawyer in 1963, Justice Chaskalson put apartheid itself on trial by defending Nelson Mandela, who was found guilty on four counts of sabotage and sentenced to life in the notorious Robben Island Prison in lieu of execution.
		Johnathan M. Mayers, a student at the University of Cape Town Faculty of Law when Justice Chaskalson was appointed to a series of posts in the post-apartheid democracy of the 1990s headed by a newly freed President Mandela, was so inspired.
	www.law.com /jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1101136522076 (1006 words)

	Justice News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson and Deputy Chief Justice Pius Langa of the South African Constitutional Court were selected by the Foundation's Justice Advisory Board, a group of six eminent international jurists and attorneys, to receive the fourth annual award.
		Born in Johannesburg in 1931, Arthur Chaskalson received his bachelors and law degrees from the University of Witwatersrand and was admitted to the Johannesburg Bar in 1956.
		In 1994 President Nelson Mandela appointed Arthur Chaskalson to be the first President of South Africa's new Constitutional Court, the country's highest court in constitutional matters, and in November 2001 he became the Chief Justice of South Africa.
	www.petergruberfoundation.org /justice/justice_news2004.htm (771 words)

	T Mbeki: Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson’s retirement ceremony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Arthur Chaskalson’s lifelong work is a testimony to his belief in the inherent dignity of all people.
		What Arthur Chaskalson did during his years as a fighter for liberation and an architect of the new South Africa constituted the democracy at work of which Justice Abella spoke.
		I am honoured to extend to Justice Arthur Chaskalson, an Esteemed Member of the Order of the Baobab, the heartfelt thanks of our diverse and united nation for everything he has done to restore to all our people their freedom, dignity, and esteem among the peoples of the world.
	www.info.gov.za /speeches/2005/05061015151002.htm (1382 words)

	Chief Justice of South Africa to Visit SLU \| Saint Louis University
		Saint Louis University School of Law is pleased to announce that Arthur Chaskalson, chief justice of South Africa, will be this year's 12th annual James C. Millstone Memorial lecturer.
		Chaskalson also is president of the Geneva-based International Commission of Jurists, which seeks to promote human rights around the world.
		As a young lawyer in 1963-64, Chaskalson helped defend Nelson Mandela and other leaders of the African National Congress in the infamous Rivonia trial, at which Mandela and seven others were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
	www.slu.edu /readstory/more/4960 (241 words)

	Justice Chaskalson: ZoomInfo Business People Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		During a busy programme of events in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry, Justice Arthur Chaskalson, the President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa will meet and talk with many organisations and individuals who are playing a vital part in the progress towards a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland.
		Justice Chaskalson was appointed as the first President of South Africa's Constitutional Court in 1994 by former President Nelson Mandela.
		Justice Arthur Chaskalson was consultant to the African National Congress on constitutional issues between 1990 and 1994 and served as a member of the Technical Committee on Constitutional issues which advised the Forum on constitutional matters.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Chaskalson_Justice_31018086.htm (517 words)

	Chief Justice of South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Under South Africa's Interim Constitution of 1993 and later the Final Constitution, the importance of the position of Chief Justice as the position of final judicial authority was temporarily relegated beneath that of the President of the newly created Constitutional Court.
		Chaskalson was subsequently appointed to the new post, although his tasks remained effectively the same.
		In 2005 Chaskalson retired from office and was succeeded by his former deputy Pius Langa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chief_Justice_of_South_Africa (564 words)

	Mail & Guardian Online: Africa's first online newspaper: So Long, Chief Judge Chaskalson..
		Chaskalson had dedicated his professional life to the defence of those who were “regarded as sub-human” during apartheid, and using the laws of the day, however deficient, tried to protect the rights of the poor and oppressed.
		Democratic Alliance MP and justice spokeswoman Sheila Camerer said Chaskalson was an outstanding jurist of principle and dedicated to excellence, who during the eleven years he presided over the Constitutional Court, made an immeasurable contribution to the development of South African law and in particular to constitutional jurisprudence.
		Chaskalson thanked the speakers, saying he was overwhelmed at the kind words they had said about him.
	forum.mg.co.za /showthreaded.php?Number=257619 (650 words)

	International Commission of Jurists
		Justice Chaskalson was elected President of the ICJ in March 2002.
		Justice Chaskalson was highly engaged in the development of South Africa's interim Constitution in 1993, providing expertise on constitutional matters and assisting in its drafting.
		Justice Chaskalson, a South African national, holds his LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand.
	www.icj.org /article.php3?id_article=18&id_rubrique=13?=en (460 words)

	SABCnews.com - south_africa/crime1justice
		Chaskalson's career spanned several decades from being counsel in the Rivonia treason trial to being the first president of the Constitutional Court and then chief justice.
		Judge Chaskalson assured the House of transformation, "The judiciary as an institution is totally committed to transformation...but more needs to be done, particularly as far as gender is concerned." Chaskalson said he had been overwhelmed by the tributes people had paid to him.
		As Chaskalson steps down, it's now up to Pius Langa and his deputy, Dikgang Moseneke, to be the firm guardians of the Constitution.
	www.sabcnews.com /south_africa/crime1justice/0,2172,106318,00.html (331 words)

	NYU School of Law - News, Events & Calendars
		Chaskalson, joined by the Constitutional Court's Deputy Chief Justice, Pius Langa, spoke about the long, hard fight for freedom in the country and the court's role in that endeavor.
		An integral part of establishing that new legal order was finding judges who would reflect the demographics of the country, said Langa.
		Given the far-reaching decisions, one audience member asked whether the Court is criticized for being too activist -- a frequent complaint about the U.S. Supreme Court.
	www.law.nyu.edu /newscalendars/2004_2005/SouthAfrica/judges.html (416 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| sa news Stop Desai speculation - Chaskalson
		South Africa's Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson has pleaded for an end to all "comment and speculation" on judge Siraj Desai.
		In a statement issued on Tuesday, he also said the question whether Desai should sit as a judge before the rape case against him was finalised was not at issue.
		In addition to being chief justice, Chaskalson chairs the Judicial Service Commission, which recommends prospective members of the judiciary for appointment by the president.
	iafrica.com /news/sa/298664.htm (381 words)

	www.sagoodnews.co.za \| search \| benchmarking progress Ramphele and Chaskalson honoured at SAB Leadership Awards
		Judge Chaskalson, who retired as Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court in May 2005, was admitted to the Johannesburg Bar in May 1956 and took Silk in July 1971.
		Judge Chaskalson is internationally recognised for his contributions to society and justice, being elected an honorary member of the Bar Association of New York in 1985; the Boston Bar Association in 1991 and the Johannesburg Bar in 2002.
		From 1990 to 1994, Judge Chaskalson consulted to the ANC on constitutional matters, and he was a key adviser to the Multi-Party Negotiating Forum in the drafting and adoption of the interim Constitution in 1993.
	www.sagoodnews.co.za /search/benchmarking/161141.htm (1033 words)

	AEGiS-ST: Constitutional Court rules for Nevirapine
		Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson delivered the judgment saying there was a pressing need to ensure that the loss of lives was prevented.
		Chaskalson said the order the Constitutional Court had made would require the government to revise its policy.
		A comprehensive and co-ordinated programme was necessary to help pregnant women combat HIV and counselling and testing facilities should be put in place at hospitals and clinics.
	www.aegis.com /news/suntimes/2002/ST020702.html (486 words)

	Education Update - Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg & Arthur Chaskalson Discuss Brown v. Board of Education (via ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		For Justice Chaskalson, who was appointed to head South Africa's highest tribunal by Nelson Mandela, the occasion also marked an opportunity to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the end of apartheid.
		Noting that he came in at number 18, in a roster that includes the likes of Hamilton, he joked, “at least I'm alive.” No doubt most of the SRO crowd that night knew that Professor Greenberg was one of those who had argued Brown.
		In impassioned tones, Justice Chaskalson observed that the South African constitution has the “most extensive bill of rights in the world,” binding on all public and some private institutions.
	www.educationupdate.com.cob-web.org:8888 /archives/2004/december/html/NAC-JusticesRuthBader.html (648 words)

	Dispatch Online - Your premier Eastern Cape news site
		Delivering his State of the Nation address to a joint sitting of Parliament yesterday - attended by Chaskalson - Mbeki paid tribute to the Chief Justice, calling him a giant among South Africans.
		It had therefore been agreed that Chaskalson would be discharged from active service in the judiciary on May 31 this year.
		Mbeki said he would now take the necessary steps to consult the Judicial Service Commission and the leaders of the political parties represented in Parliament to determine who the next Chief Justice would be from June 1.
	www.dispatch.co.za /2005/02/12/SouthAfrica/achief.html (564 words)

	Bomb Suspect Extradition Said Illegal
		Judge Arthur Chaskalson, the court's president, said his country had violated Mohamed's constitutional rights by failing to obtain assurances that he would not be executed.
		The government argued it had deported, and not extradited Mohamed, but Chaskalson said that did not matter.
		He also dismissed a consent Mohamed gave for his handover, saying the consent was invalid because Mohamed had not been properly informed of his rights.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/aponline/20010528/aponline111351_000.htm (408 words)

	Brown and Comparative Constitutional Law
		BROWN V. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and South Africa's Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson Explore Brown in International Context
		As part of a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Brown v.
		Arthur Chaskalson, Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa,
	www.law.columbia.edu /media_inquiries/news_events/2004/oct/BvBOct21 (213 words)

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	www.diningguide411.com /restaurants/Canada/ON/Arthur (383 words)

	ANC Today Vol.5 No.23, 10 June 2005
		We are indeed very pleased that Justice Chaskalson could hand over the judicial reigns of leadership to a most worthy successor, the Hon Justice Pius Langa, who served under him as his Deputy.
		The head of the court, Arthur Chaskalson, denies that he was a card-carrying member of the Communist Party, but he was closely associated with the party and he headed the ANC's constitutional committee in the negotiations.
		Indeed the very case which occasioned Justice Chaskalson's remarks, the Wouter Basson case decided by the Constitutional Court on 10 March 2004, involving alleged actions against the forces of liberation, stands out, par excellence, as an example of how the judiciary has not acted as "an instrument of the overbearing dominant party".
	www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/anctoday/2005/at23.htm (5297 words)

	Top Judges to Fortify Environmental Law Enforcement
		UNEP says it will be the largest gathering of senior judges ever to discuss environmental and development issues.
		Co-hosted by Chief Justice of South Africa Arthur Chaskalson, the gathering is scheduled to begin Sunday at the Kopanong Hotel and Conference Center.
		The symposium brings together chief justices and other senior judges from North America, Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America as well as judges from the International Court of Justice and other international courts and tribunals.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/aug2002/2002-08-16-03.asp (600 words)

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