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Advisory opinion: An opportunity for environmental justice action

Recent International Court of Justice and Inter-American Court of Human Rights Advisory Opinions on climate change set binding obligations for states to address this emergency. Ten INCLO members reflect on these guidelines following their joint submissions to both advisory opinions. In less than two months, some of the world’s highest courts have spoken about one […]

My Journey as a Candidate Attorney at the LRC

I am Zahraa Motani, a second year Candidate Attorney at the Legal Resources Centre. My journey as a candidate began in January of 2024. The LRC has a relationship with Bowmans where I had the opportunity to attend their Practical Legal Training (PLT) lectures for the month of January. This opportunity is a massive privilege […]

Understanding the Cost of Unpaid Subsidies on Young Children

Hundreds of early childhood development (ECD) centres across KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) are facing severe financial strain, many on the verge of closure. At the heart of this crisis is the Department of Education’s ongoing failure to pay subsidies owed to registered centres serving some of the province’s poorest communities. This is not simply a matter of […]

A Decade-Long Fight for Dignified Housing

For nearly a decade, the Legal Resources Centre has stood alongside the occupiers of Plot 168 in Pomona, working to ensure that their rights to dignified emergency housing were upheld in the face of eviction. In this case, the LRC represented 30 households (the occupiers’) occupying Plot 168 of Pomona, which is privately owned land. […]