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Criminal-law [2022] NAHCNLD 106

S v Hifanye (CC 7 of 2021)

S v Hifanye (CC 7 of 2021) [2022] NAHCNLD 106 (6 October 2022)

The High Court overruled a defence objection to a second forensic report, holding that the late disclosure did not amount to unfairness or trial by ambush.

  • Disclosure-of-evidence
  • Right-to-fair-trial
  • Late-disclosure
  • Forensic-evidence
  • Article-12-namibian-constitution
  • Criminal-procedure
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Civil-procedure [2021] NAHCMD 199

Moyo v Gridhawk Security Company & Others (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL- 4174 of 2020)

Moyo v Gridhawk Security Company & Others (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL- 4174 of 2020) [2021] NAHCMD 199 (30 April 2021)

The High Court of Namibia dismissed a security-for-costs application against a peregrinus plaintiff, finding that access to court should not be unduly restricted.

  • Security-for-costs
  • Peregrinus-vs-incola
  • Right-to-fair-trial
  • Access-to-court
  • Peregrinus
  • Fair-trial
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Criminal-law [2021] NAHCNLD 39

S v Katsamba (2) (CC 14 of 2018)

S v Katsamba (2) (CC 14 of 2018) [2021] NAHCNLD 39 (16 April 2021)

The High Court dismissed an objection to calling a police witness whose statement was disclosed late, finding no specific prejudice and no unfairness at this stage.

  • Disclosure-of-evidence
  • Right-to-fair-trial
  • Witness-procedure
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Late-disclosure
  • Fair-trial-rights
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Criminal-law [2021] NAHCMD 74

State v Mikiti (CC 10 of 2019)

State v Mikiti (CC 10 of 2019) [2021] NAHCMD 74 (25 February 2021)

The High Court granted the State's request to postpone a criminal trial so it could call further witnesses, finding the delay justified and the accused's prejudice manageable.

  • Postponement-of-proceedings
  • Right-to-fair-trial
  • Witnesses
  • Judicial-discretion
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Fair-trial-rights
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Criminal-procedure [2019] NAHCMD 381

Townsend v S and Another (CC 19 of 2013)

Townsend v S and Another (CC 19 of 2013) [2019] NAHCMD 381 (1 October 2019)

The High Court refused to separate the trials of two accused charged with common purpose, holding that the applicant had not shown substantial prejudice.

  • Separation-of-trials
  • Prejudice
  • Common-purpose
  • Right-to-fair-trial
  • Delay-of-proceedings
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal-law [2018] NAHCMD 58

Likoro v S (2) (CA 19 of 2016)

Likoro v S (2) (CA 19 of 2016) [2018] NAHCMD 58 (20 March 2018)

The High Court granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court in a rape conviction matter raising fair trial and effective legal representation concerns.

  • Right-to-fair-trial
  • Effective-legal-representation
  • Rape
  • Appeals-procedure
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Fair-trial-rights
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Criminal-law [2017] NAHCMD 355

Likoro v S (1) (CA 19 of 2016)

Likoro v S (1) (CA 19 of 2016) [2017] NAHCMD 355 (8 December 2017)

The High Court refused a criminal appeal and condonation application, finding no fair-trial irregularity in counsel’s conduct or the magistrate’s handling of witness recall.

  • Right-to-fair-trial
  • Effective-legal-representation
  • Irregularities-in-criminal-proceedings
  • Appeal-procedure
  • Role-of-legal-counsel
  • Role-of-presiding-magistrate
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Criminal-law [2017] NAHCMD 273

Van Niekerk and Another v S (CC 24 of 2012)

Van Niekerk and Another v S (CC 24 of 2012) [2017] NAHCMD 273 (27 September 2017)

The High Court dismissed an application to stop a criminal prosecution, holding that the applicants’ fair trial rights under Article 12 had not been violated.

  • Right-to-fair-trial
  • Article-12-of-the-constitution
  • Search-and-seizure
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Fraud
  • Theft
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Criminal-law [2017] NAHCMD 255

Atlantic Ocean Management Group (PTY) LTD and Another v The Prosecutor-General (17 of 2017)

Atlantic Ocean Management Group (PTY) LTD and Another v The Prosecutor-General (17 of 2017) [2017] NAHCMD 255 (6 September 2017)

The High Court set aside a second ex parte preservation order over funds in a CFC account, finding improper discretion and material non-disclosure by the Prosecutor-General.

  • Preservation-of-property-orders
  • Prevention-of-organised-crime-act-(poca)
  • Ex-parte-applications
  • Material-non-disclosure
  • Right-to-fair-trial
  • Property-rights
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Criminal-law [2017] NAHCMD 44

Van Rensburg v S (CC 24 of 2012)

Van Rensburg v S (CC 24 of 2012) [2017] NAHCMD 44 (22 February 2017)

The High Court invalidated a search warrant and related seizures, but refused to discharge the accused under section 174 because the State had made a prima facie case.

  • Search-warrant-validity
  • Section-174-discharge
  • Right-to-fair-trial
  • Admissibility-of-evidence
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Fair-trial-rights
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