Acting Justice Rishinand Seegobin

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Personal details

BORN: 20 July 1959, Danhauser, KwaZulu-Natal
SPOUSE: Kalpana Seegobin
CHILDREN: Twin daughters

Education
  • Matriculated at St Oswald High School, Newcastle (1977)
  • Obtained BA (Law) from the University of Durban Westville (1980)
  • LLB, University of Durban Westville (1983)
  • Certificate in Constitutional Litigation, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg
  • Higher Diploma in Tax, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg
Professional history
  • Served pupillage, Pietermaritzburg Bar: May- November (1984)
  • Admitted as an Advocate: August (1984)
  • Commenced practice as an Advocate: December (1984)
  • Conferred with SILK: (2007)
  • Acting Judge of the High Court for various periods: (2000-2010)
  • Judge of the High Court, KwaZulu-Natal: January (2011)
  • Acting Judge of The Supreme Court of Appeal: December (2023) - May (2024)
Other Activities
  • Member of the Society of Advocates (1984 – 2010)
  • Chairperson of the Pietermaritzburg Bar (2010)
  • Member of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL)
  • Member of Advocates for Transformation (AFT)
Publications on Legal Topics
  • The Advocate: M K Gandhi, The Lawyer
  • The Advocate: Restoring The Dignity Of Our Courts, The Duties Of Legal Practitioners