The Department of Justice and Juta Publishers have struck a deal giving judges access to Juta’s content, which they rely on as an archive of judgments and legal commentary. A dispute over payments, which dragged on for more than a month, resulted in the judges being locked out of accessing the online service. The judges raised concerns that the matter could obstruct the administration of justice. Juta provides premier law journals, law reports and commentary covering in-depth debate on issues by subject specialists. The journals are often cited by the courts. It is understood that Constitutional Court judges rely on research clerks having access to the database through their membership of university libraries. "On behalf of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, I would like to apologise for the disruptions caused by the discontinuation of the online and electronic access to publications and law reports provided by the service provider Juta," Justice Minister Mich...
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