South Africa Case Law

Mamase and Others v S (175/08)

Mamase and Others v S (175/08) [2009] ZASCA 114; 2010 (1) SACR 121 (SCA) ; [2010] 1 All SA 427 (SCA) (25 September 2009)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

175/08

Judges

Mpati, Farlam, Snyders, Kroon, Leach

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that a prosecutorial direction under s 22(3) of the NPA Act must be issued before proceedings commence to confer jurisdiction.

• Jurisdiction Of High Courts
• National Prosecuting Authority Act
• Criminal Procedure Act
• Validity Of Prosecutorial Directions
• Criminal-jurisdiction
• Prosecutorial-directions