/ 2 August 2022
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Key rulings by the constitutional court have made it easier for independent candidates to qualify to stand in national elections for the first time next year
The prohibition in the Legal Practice Act did not amount to unfair discrimination because it sought to achieve a legitimate government objective of restricting a profession for citizens and permanent residents, the court held
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