Savoi and Others v National Prosecuting Authority and Another (5867/2013P)
Savoi and Others v National Prosecuting Authority and Another (5867/2013P) [2021] ZAKZPHC 7; [2021] 2 All SA 578 (KZP); 2021 (2) SACR 278 (KZP) (29 January 2021)
The applicants failed to establish a factual foundation for their claim of legal professional privilege over the listed documents. The descriptions provided in annexure K were generic and lacked sufficient detail to enable the court to determine privilege. The open court principle is constitutionally entrenched and may only be departed from in special cases, which the applicants did not prove. The Nkosi AJ order remains binding and precludes this court from considering the privileged documents until the criminal court decides on privilege. The court lacks jurisdiction over the Northern Cape m…
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- Open Court Principle
- Legal Professional Privilege
- In Camera Hearings
- Special Case Exception
- Jurisdiction
- Confidentiality Undertakings