Quote of the week
Although judicial proceedings will generally be bound by the requirements of natural justice to a greater degree than will hearings before administrative tribunals, judicial decision-makers, by virtue of their positions, have nonetheless been granted considerable deference by appellate courts inquiring into the apprehension of bias. This is because judges ‘are assumed to be [people] of conscience and intellectual discipline, capable of judging a particular controversy fairly on the basis of its own circumstances’: The presumption of impartiality carries considerable weight, for as Blackstone opined at p. 361 in Commentaries on the Laws of England III . . . ‘[t]he law will not suppose possibility of bias in a judge, who is already sworn to administer impartial justice, and whose authority greatly depends upon that presumption and idea’. Thus, reviewing courts have been hesitant to make a finding of bias or to perceive a reasonable apprehension of bias on the part of a judge, in the absence of convincing evidence to that effect.
Livesey v The New South Wales Bar Association [1983] HCA 17; (1983) 151 CLR 288
UCT scholarships for students from other sub-Saharan African countries
To be eligible for consideration for The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cape Town, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country;
- Be undergraduate (including Honors from 2016) and graduate (Masters by research and coursework and research Masters only) applicants;
- Be applicants in the fields of Commerce, Engineering and Built Environment, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law and Sciences.
SELECTION CRITERIA –
- Academic eligibility for the intended course of study at UCT: All prospective Scholars must first be admitted to the University of Cape Town to be eligible for the Scholarship. Note that the scholarship application runs concurrently with the academic application.
- English Language Proficiency;
- Strong motivation given in the application essay to be part of Africa’s future success;
- Students emerging from economically disadvantaged household background;
- Commitment to return to the home country and take a leadership role in promoting social and economic improvement.
One-on-one meetings as well as counselling and workshop sessions aimed at academic and professional enrichment and development.
An array of cultural and transition services and training to ensure that each scholar successfully progresses academically, and preparation for transition to employment.
DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS
- Consistent satisfactory academic performance.
- Demonstrable leadership qualities and participation in extra-mural activities.
HOW TO APPLY
For more information about the scholarship application procedure or criteria please contact Ms Nadia Chalkley atnadia.chalkley@uct.ac.za and info_mcfsp@uct.ac.za or call on telephone number +27 21 650 3601. To learn more about the the University of Cape Town please refer to the following website: www.uct.ac.za.
We look forward to our continued relations and in working together to provide equal opportunities to deserving candidates.
