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Civil Procedure [2015] ZAECGHC 126

Burford v Minister of Police (CA128/2015)

Burford v Minister of Police (CA128/2015) [2015] ZAECGHC 126 (10 November 2015)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown
Case number
CA128/2015
Judges
J D Pickering, T Malusi

The High Court held the police failed to justify Burford’s continued detention and awarded him R130,000 for unlawful detention.

  • Unlawful Detention
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Constitutional Right To Liberty
  • Damages Quantification
  • Section 50 Criminal Procedure Act
  • Personal Dignity
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