Chris McConnachie

Advocate, Johannesburg Bar.

[AFRICAN CLIMATE ALLIANCE @AfrClimAlliance]

📢We have HUGE news: We took the government to court to fight for our future – and we won!

🧑‍⚖️In a landmark victory, the High Court of South Africa has ruled that the government’s plans for new coal-fired power stations are unconstitutional.

⚖️Learn more: https://t.co/gajGAvVHzF

[Ferial Haffajee @ferialhaffajee]

“The doors of learning and culture should be open to all,” - The Freedom Charter. The Joburg Library, closed for three years with R30-million on a mystery fix, is when corruption becomes terrorism on its people. Young inner-city people who come to read, to learn, to get wifi.

[Chris McConnachie @chrismcc13]

A fitting final judgment: Chief Justice Zondo, who built a career protecting workers' rights, ends his term with a judgment correcting a 12-year injustice suffered by an employee. https://t.co/OCSBa4VQaF

[SECTION27 @SECTION27news]

ICYMI | The #LifeEsidimeni inquest judgment links a politician and official to nine deaths of mental healthcare users moved to unprepared NGOs, setting a key precedent for #accountability.

Read more by SECTION27 ED @SJDStevenson:

https://t.co/vJ76RSbl90

[Centre for Child Law @UPChildLaw]

MEDIA STATEMENT|10.04.24
SCA upholds the best interest of the child in #EndCorporalPunishment case.
CCL & @SECTION27news welcome the @SCA_ZA judgment where SCA affirmed that SACE has a duty to protect the best interest of the child
Judgement🔗https://t.co/6vexmqwjRU

@EUinSA

[Chris McConnachie @chrismcc13]

For a deeper dive, our research supporting the report has been made publicly available here: https://t.co/8UYJAxLQbr

[Chris McConnachie @chrismcc13]

Important new work on the potential for climate loss and damage claims in South African courts. Congrats @CentreEnvRights!

[Centre for Environmental Rights @CentreEnvRights]

The CER has launched a new report, based on the major flooding that took place in KZN in April 2022, that explores liability and accountability of major greenhouse gas emitting entities in the context of climate change loss and damage.
Read more https://t.co/U3O9BiM3uB

[Faranaaz Veriava @faranaazveriava]

We, @SECTION27news are in the SCA today. We want functionaries like SACE to effectively enforce the corporal punishment ban. Deal with educators that are guilty of CP & GBV.

[Doug Coltart ⚖️🇿🇼 @DougColtart]

I am so grateful to our lead counsel Alec Muchadehama and @ZLHRLawyers for their legal representation of @TapiwaMuchiner2 and me and the many many other colleagues and comrades who have stood in solidarity with us throughout our persecution.

[CIJ_ICJ @CIJ_ICJ]

READ HERE: the full text of the #ICJ Order indicating provisional measures in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (#SouthAfrica v. #Israel) https://t.co/hK7qZECsaO

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

BREAKING: The International Court of Justice rules in favor of South Africa's request for provisional measures against Israel over Gaza war

[Chris McConnachie @chrismcc13]

Still the best law job going. Pros: Inspiring bosses, cutting edge law. Cons: A lifelong fixation with double-spacing after full stops... Apply now!

[Constitutional Court @ConCourtSA]

(1/3) Constitutional Court Clerkship Programme: The Constitutional Court invites applications from suitable candidates seeking appointment as Law Clerks for 2025. The advert runs from 1 January 2024 with a closing date 31 March 2024.

[Jason Brickhill @Jason_Brickhill]

There are two South Africas. We saw one on the world stage today.

Let's be that South Africa, abroad and at home, this year.

[Chris McConnachie @chrismcc13]

@PietSw You have answered your first question, Pieter.

[Chris McConnachie @chrismcc13]

And if you read nothing else, read paragraphs 101 - 107, pages 59 - 67 of SA's submissions: https://t.co/S8Ohrre5WC

[Chris McConnachie @chrismcc13]

Power to the brilliant colleagues and friends representing South Africa in the ICJ tomorrow 🇿🇦🇵🇸

[Franny Rabkin @franstaar]

SA’s legal team for its case to the International Court of Justice against Israel: John Dugard SC, Max du Plessis SC, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC
Adila Hassim SC

Juniors: Sarah Pudifin-Jones, Lerato Zikalala, Tshidiso Ramogale

External: Vaughan Lowe KC
Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC

[Chris McConnachie @chrismcc13]

The hearing will be livestreamed on the ICJ website, starting at 11am SA time: https://t.co/cM0WA0TOaK

[Geoffrey York @geoffreyyork]

Revised schedule for ICJ hearings in the case of South Africa vs Israel. Hearings are now expanded to three hours each. (Note that the times are Netherlands time zone, one hour behind SA time.)

[Chris McConnachie @chrismcc13]

Thanks to @UPChildLaw for hosting fascinating discussions on climate justice and children's rights. The SA climate law community is growing and thriving.

[Centre for Child Law @UPChildLaw]

The panel on Litigation and Advocacy of climate justice and children's rights. Very informative and thought provoking