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Constitutional Law [2010] ZAWCHC 1

Malachi v Cape Dance Academy Int (Pty) Ltd and Others (14830/09)

Malachi v Cape Dance Academy Int (Pty) Ltd and Others (14830/09) [2010] ZAWCHC 1; 2010 (7) BCLR 678 (WCC) [2010] 3 All SA 86 (WCC) (7 January 2010)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
14830/09
Judge
Hlophe JP

The High Court held that arrest tanquam suspectus de fuga was unconstitutional and invalid, and deleted the words from section 30 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act.

  • Arrest Tanquam Suspectus De Fuga
  • Magistrates Courts Act
  • Detention Without Trial
  • Bill Of Rights Limitation
  • Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments
  • Arrest-tanquam-suspectus-de-fuga
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