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Criminal Law [2020] ZANWHC 78

S v Msiza and Others (06, 07, 08, 09/2012)

S v Msiza and Others (06, 07, 08, 09/2012) [2020] ZANWHC 78 (11 May 2020)

Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
06, 07, 08, 09/2012
Judges
R.D. Hendricks, T.J. Djaje

The High Court dealt with a special review after a magistrate failed to send four guilty-plea convictions for automatic review under section 302(1)(a).

  • Automatic Review
  • Magistrates Courts
  • Criminal Procedure Act
  • Failure To Comply With Statutory Duty
  • Automatic-review
  • Magistrates-courts
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Criminal Law [2009] ZAFSHC 116

S v Maluka

S v Maluka [2009] ZAFSHC 116 (12 November 2009)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
616/2009
Judge
H.M. Musi

The High Court set aside incomplete magistrates’ court proceedings and remitted the matter for a trial de novo because the presiding magistrate was unavailable.

  • Criminal Procedure
  • Trial De Novo
  • Magistrates Courts
  • Inherent Jurisdiction
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Trial-de-novo
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