South Africa Case Law

Nu Africa Duty Free Shops (Pty) Ltd v Distell Limited and related matters (CRP064Jun19)

Nu Africa Duty Free Shops (Pty) Ltd v Distell Limited and related matters (CRP064Jun19) [2020] ZACT 77 (26 October 2020)

Court

Competition Tribunal

Case number

CRP064Jun19

Judges

Yasmin Carrim, Enver Daniels, Andiswa Ndoni

The Tribunal dismissed both sides’ applications to compel further discovery, ordered limited document production by Nu Africa, required confidentiality undertakings, and gave case-management directions.

• Discovery
• Confidentiality Undertakings
• Expert Evidence
• Witness Statements
• Confidentiality-undertakings
• Expert-evidence

Siboniso and Others v S (SS163/2015)

Siboniso and Others v S (SS163/2015) [2017] ZAGPJHC 204 (23 March 2017)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

SS163/2015

Judge

M W Msimeki

The court held that the State is not obliged to disclose the remainder of Mr Grigorov's statement or any other undisclosed statements unless a material deviation from the disclosed statement is demonstrated. Witness statements are not required to be verbatim accounts of evidence given in court, and it is normal for witnesses to expand on their statements during testimony. The accused's right to a fair trial is not infringed as they retain the ability to challenge evidence through cross-examination and submissions. The defence's concerns regarding trial by ambush and alleged inconsistencies we…

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• Disclosure Of Evidence
• Fair Trial Rights
• Criminal Procedure Act
• Witness Statements