C & Others v Department of Health and Social Development, Gauteng & others (2012)

The decision in this case was significant because of the child-focused approach adopted by the majority of the Constitutional Court. They acknowledged the impact that the vulnerability of children (and their parents) can have on the exercising of their rights, and assessed the constitutional validity of the challenged statutory provisions of the Children's Act from the perspective of their effectiveness in protecting the constitutional rights of children and their carers.

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