Sarptyd

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” […]

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

Judicial Notice

Buy this article QuestionA reader refers Pollex to the Constitutional Court (“the Concourt”) judgment of AK v Minister of Police [2022] ZACC 14 (CC), and 2023 (1) SACR 113 (CC). This is the case in which Ms AK claimed damages (Afrikaans: “skadevergoeding”) from the SAPS in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), in that the SAPS failed

Judicial Notice Read More »

Shopping Cart