ought to draw
of law
into
the attention of the Court to relevant
or fact which
account.
would
Therefore,
otherwise
the
not have
Applicant
ought
matters
been
to
taken
show
that
there is no intention of repeating arguments already made by
the Parties.
advance,
And
such new
matter as the Applicant seeks to
must be based on the data already laid before the
Court, and not fresh evidence;
ix) The Applicant ought to show expertise in the field relevant to
the matter in dispute, and in this regard, general expertise in
law does not suffice;
x) Whereas consent of the Parties, to proposed amicus
factor to be taken into consideration,
role, is a
it is not the determining
factor.
23. We
are
persuaded
determining
necessary
past
the
to address
to
be
participation
General’s
the
present
Motion
is
biased,
adjudicated
as
above
guidelines
and
the issue whether
pronouncements
matters
24. On
that
amicus
in
curiae
has
the
we
useful
in
further
deem
it
the Applicant
taken
a
Reference,
would
are
by fact of
position
and
prejucdice
on
the
whether
its
the
Attorney
case.
that issue, the Constitutional
Certain
Amicus
Others
vs.
Curiae
Treatment
Court of
Applications;
Action
South Africa in Re:
Minister
Campaign
and
of Health
Others
and
(CCT
8 /02)[2002] had this to say:
‘The role of an amicus
is to draw
relevant
and fact to which
matters
of law
the attention of the Court to
attention
would
not
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