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Criminal Law [2018] ZAWCHC 71

S v Ramatar (171201/17)

S v Ramatar (171201/17) [2018] ZAWCHC 71; 2018 (2) SACR 414 (WCC) (30 May 2018)

Automatic review of a regional court conviction was set aside after the magistrate improperly elicited the accused’s prior convictions before plea and conviction.

  • Impartiality Of Presiding Officer
  • Admissibility Of Previous Convictions
  • Right To Fair Trial
  • Material Irregularity
  • Section 112 1 B Procedure
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal Law [2008] ZAFSHC 35

S v Kgomotsana (189/2008)

S v Kgomotsana (189/2008) [2008] ZAFSHC 35 (5 June 2008)

High Court review setting aside a magistrate’s conviction and sentence because the unrepresented accused was not properly assisted with cross-examination.

  • Fair Trial Rights
  • Cross Examination
  • Magistrate Irregularity
  • Impartiality Of Presiding Officer
  • Fair-trial-rights
  • Cross-examination
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Labour Law [2003] ZALC 37

Bester v Sol Plaatje Municipality (J 1454/99)

Bester v Sol Plaatje Municipality (J 1454/99) [2003] ZALC 37 (29 April 2003)

The Labour Court refused to substitute an appeal chairperson in an ongoing disciplinary process, but held the employee remained on payroll pending appeal.

  • Disciplinary Procedure
  • Procedural Fairness
  • Impartiality Of Presiding Officer
  • Internal Appeal
  • Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
  • Labour-law
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