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Criminal Law [2020] ZAWCHC 153

Hartley v S (A180/2020)

Hartley v S (A180/2020) [2020] ZAWCHC 153 (10 November 2020)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
A180/2020
Judges
Bozalek, Kusevitsky

Appeal against convictions for fraud and forgery succeeded because the state’s evidence was insufficient to prove a forged payslip or false representations.

  • Fraud
  • Forgery
  • Admissibility Of Similar Fact Evidence
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Inferential Reasoning
  • Hearsay Evidence
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