Constitutional Justice Project: Assessment of the impact of decisions of the South African Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal on the transformation of society (CJP) 2013-15

Abstract

Seventy qualitative interviews, involving 114 persons, were conducted with litigants of landmark socio-economic rights cases and other key role-players, including members of NGOs and Public Interest Litigation (PIL) firms. The aim was to ascertain experiences with regard to the socio-economic rights cases, including the cost and time taken to finalise these cases. In the fieldwork phase of the project, researchers canvassed the perspectives of a broad spectrum of stakeholders and social actors relevant to this assessment.