Theory question 103
JudiciaryHighlight five negative impacts on a state should the judiciary fail to live up to its constitutional mandate.
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Model answer
Any five: abuse of human rights; breakdown of the rule of law; dictatorship/abuse of power by other organs; loss of public confidence in courts; people taking the law into their hands (jungle justice); corruption and impunity; electoral injustice and political crises; discourages foreign investment; delay and denial of justice; social unrest and instability.
Explanation
Link each point to a failure of the courts.