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Criminal Law [2020] ZAGPPHC 30

S v Slender (CC59/2019)

S v Slender (CC59/2019) [2020] ZAGPPHC 30 (11 February 2020)

The High Court convicted a police officer of murder and attempted murder after finding he fired shots at retreating students, causing a fatal bullet strike.

  • Murder
  • Attempted Murder
  • Firearms Control Act
  • Dolus Eventualis
  • Unlawful Killing
  • Attempted-murder
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Delict [2017] ZAWCHC 98

Mdiko v Minister of Police (17042/2009)

Mdiko v Minister of Police (17042/2009) [2017] ZAWCHC 98 (13 September 2017)

High Court action for damages arising from a police shooting. The court rejected self-defence, preferred eyewitness Daba, and held the Minister liable.

  • Wrongful Killing
  • Self Defence
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Police Liability
  • Damages
  • Unlawful Killing
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Criminal Law [2014] ZAECGHC 100

S v Thanda (140060, CA&R348/2014)

S v Thanda (140060, CA&R348/2014) [2014] ZAECGHC 100 (7 November 2014)

The High Court set aside a regional court’s psychiatric referral, murder finding, and detention order after finding non-compliance with section 79 and insufficient proof of the act.

  • Mental Incapacity
  • Psychiatric Assessment
  • Criminal Responsibility
  • Criminal Procedure Act
  • Unlawful Killing
  • Mental-incapacity
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Criminal Law [2012] ZAECMHC 9

Sitinise v Minister of Safety and Security and Others (2247/2009)

Sitinise v Minister of Safety and Security and Others (2247/2009) [2012] ZAECMHC 9 (22 June 2012)

The High Court found a police shooting of a deceased man unlawful, rejecting private-defence justification and holding the Minister vicariously liable.

  • Private Defence
  • Unlawful Killing
  • Vicarious Liability
  • Negligence
  • Private-defence
  • Police-shooting
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