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Delict [2009] ZASCA 88

Petersen and Another v Minister of Safety & Security (514/2008)

Petersen and Another v Minister of Safety & Security (514/2008) [2009] ZASCA 88; [2010] 1 All SA 19 (SCA) (10 September 2009)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
514/2008
Judges
Brand, Heher, Snyders, Hurt, Tshiqi

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that police shooting that injured a minor during a violent confrontation was justified by necessity, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Necessity
  • Police Use Of Force
  • Liability For Injury
  • Justification
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Delict
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