During the online hearing, advocate Nazreen Bawa SC was representing the Women’s Legal Centre in a case about the recognition and regulation of Muslim marriages. court women muslimmarriage PostKZN
Durban: A Gauteng attorney has been reported to the Legal Professional Council after she referred to an advocate as being “dressed like a ninja” during a virtual Concourt hearing on Thursday.During the online hearing, advocate Nazreen Bawa SC was representing the Women’s Legal Centre in a case about the recognition and regulation of Muslim marriages. Omar was representing the Lajnatun Nisaa-il Muslimaat , one of the defendants in the matter.
Concourt Justice, Stevan Majiedt, then said: “It's Yasmin Omar that was speaking. Can people please mute?”Bawa, who wore a black hijab, proceeded with her arguments. Judgment was later reserved. Chapter 9 institutions include the South African Human Rights Commission and the Commission for Gender Equality.
“And are particularly offensive given the nature of the matter before the apex court. Considering the clear recording of her comments, we stand in solidarity with the Women’s Legal Centre. “Ms Bawa who was visible on the screen was dressed in hijab, in conformity with her religious beliefs. Ms Omar’s statement is not only a deeply personal attack on Ms Bawa’s personal beliefs but is insulting, hateful, and demeaning of Ms Bawa’s adherence to the Islamic faith and her chosen way of observing tenets of her faith in the scope of her profession as a practising advocate of the high court.
“This statement was issued during the court proceedings, is recorded and is a blatant falsehood. It displays a disrespect to the court, a failure for a legal practitioner to at all times conduct themselves with utmost honest and integrity, and compounds the verbal assault on Ms Bawa. It is unacceptable and unprofessional that such a statement is made by a legal practitioner in open court, especially in the Constitutional Court.
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