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The legally correct way of handling criminal proceedings involving a “confession”

buy this article By Brig Dirk Lambrechts Question:A reader wants to know what the legally correct way of handling criminal proceedings is involving a “CONFESSION” (Afrikaans: “bekentenis”). Incidentally, (Afrikaans: “toevallig”), two separate, unrelated court judgments involving “confessions” were recently published. Accordingly, Pollex will answer our reader’s question in line with these two judgments. Answer:The “FIRST” […]

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May a court of appeal “increase” an award (“quantum”) made by a lower court, regarding damages for unlawful arrest?

buy this article A reader wants to know whether the above scenario is possible for a court of appeal to increase the quantum set by a lower court. The answer to the question supra is supplied by the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein in the case of Khedama v Minister of Police (667/2024) [2025]

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