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Criminal Law [2016] ZANWHC 20

S v Byleveld (CC 2/2015)

S v Byleveld (CC 2/2015) [2016] ZANWHC 20; 2017 (1) SACR 218 (NWM) (29 April 2016)

Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
CC 2/2015
Judge
Landman

The court held that prosecution of an informer for conduct within an undercover operation required written DPP authorisation under section 252A(5)(b).

  • Undercover Operations
  • Prosecution Authorisation
  • Section 252a Criminal Procedure Act
  • Informers Immunity
  • Undercover-operations
  • Prosecution-authorisation
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Criminal Law [2015] ZAGPPHC 24

S v Victor and Another (A949/14)

S v Victor and Another (A949/14) [2015] ZAGPPHC 24 (7 January 2015)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
A949/14
Judges
F G Preller, N Ranchod

The High Court confirmed a conviction under the Sexual Offences Act, holding that written NDPP authorisation was not required because the accused were over 16 at the time of the offence.

  • Sexual Offences Act
  • Consensual Sex With Minor
  • Prosecution Authorisation
  • Definition Of Child
  • Criminal-law
  • Sexual-offences-act
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