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6 Oct 2021

Criminal Law [2021] ZAECGHC 96

Lubisi v S (CA&R114/2021)

Lubisi v S (CA&R114/2021) [2021] ZAECGHC 96 (6 October 2021)

Court: Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown
Case number: CA&R114/2021
Judges: N G Beshe, M S Rugunanan

The High Court set aside a murder conviction and sentence because the Regional Court was not properly constituted under section 93ter of the Magistrates’ Courts Act.

Murder Trial
Regional Court Assessors
Magistrates Courts Act
Procedural Irregularity
Murder-trial
Regional-court-assessors

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30 Oct 2017

Criminal Law [2017] ZALMPPHC 33

S v Mashabela (REV91/2017)

S v Mashabela (REV91/2017) [2017] ZALMPPHC 33 (30 October 2017)

Court: Limpopo High Court, Polokwane
Case number: REV91/2017
Judges: M.G Phatudi, E.M Makgoba

The High Court set aside a regional court murder trial after both assessors defaulted mid-trial, holding the court was not properly constituted.

Regional Court Assessors
Murder Trial Procedure
Constitution Of Court
Section 93ter Magistrates Courts Act
Regional-court-assessors
Murder-trial-procedure

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