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