A "GOOD list" is how most legal sources describe the candidates short-listed for the Labour Appeal Court, predicting that all six — to be interviewed on Thursday — will be appointed.Since the most recent amendment to the constitution, appeals against Labour Court judgments can no longer be entertained by the Supreme Court of Appeal, making the Labour Appeal Court the second-last stop for appeal before the Constitutional Court.While in the past the Supreme Court of Appeal had played a significant role in the development of labour law jurisprudence, now for many appellants the Labour Appeal Court will be the last stop. This means an elevation of the status of the Labour Appeal Court and also makes it more crucial to get the right appointments.Service on the Labour Appeal Court is a temporary appointment, with judges, generally from the high court, being seconded to it for two terms a year. "Permanent" Labour Appeal Court judges can be called on — as a matter of right — to do stints on...
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