Criminal law

The repercussions of paying admission of guilt fine

Jerome Levitz states: ‘In a world where instant gratification is the norm, the relatively simple act of paying an admission of guilt fine when presented as an alternative to an […]

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Child offenders and the rationale behind different sentencing considerations

  The commission of serious violent crimes such as rape, robbery and murder seem to be the order of the day in South Africa. Quite distressingly, many of the perpetrators […]

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The urgent need for a swift criminal justice system in South Africa

Many times, the words ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ have echoed throughout history, at some point even by icons, such as William Ewart Gladstone, Martin Luther King Jr and even […]

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Amendment versus substitution: Applying s 270 of the Criminal Procedure Act in the interest of justice

  The recent decision from the Limpopo Division High Court in Polokwane in S v Modimolla (LP) (unreported case no 02/2022 A290/2021, 18-2-2022) (Muller J) illustrates both the commitment of […]

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