Connie Mocumie

Connie Mocumie (born 10 August 1965) is a South African judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal. Before joining the Supreme Court, she was a judge of the Free State High Court from March 2008 until June 2016. She is also a judge in the Military Court of Appeal and the primary South African liaison judge to the Hague Conference on Private International Law, and she was the president of the South African chapter of the International Association of Women Judges between 2010 and 2014. She began her legal career as a prosecutor and magistrate in the North West and Gauteng provinces Quotes “It was not necessarily my dream to become a judge, but people always encouraged me to study law as I took part in debates and had a response for every question.” Justice today “The experience I went through encouraged me to study law as I wanted to correct the injustices of the Apartheid system.” Justice today “I strongly believe that more women have the capacity and competence to make a difference on the bench.” Justice today External links Category:1965 births Category:living people Category:South African politicians