The South African criminal justice system is one of the most constitutionally progressive justice systems globally and the progressive nature of the criminal justice system has its foundations in the […]
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By Dr Izette Knoetze-le Roux The expert’s function, is an exceptional one: To provide assistance to courts in cases where the court is unable to, because of lack of specialised […]
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By Tshepo Confidence Mashile The history of emoji (or emojis, if you prefer; either plural form is correct) is short but interesting. In 1982, Scott Fahlman, a computer scientist at […]
Read moreBy Mzuvukile Sirenya and Carl van Rooyen Rule 35(12) of the Uniform Rules stands alone from the other discovery provisions under r 35 in that the wording does not require […]
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By Dr Izette Knoetze Courts are pre-eminently human creations and serve two primary functions in society, namely they resolve disputes and deliver justice to litigants to the degree possible […]
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By Kristen Wagner and Claire Brett In the context of legal professional ethics, the terms ‘confidentiality’ and ‘privilege’ are often used interchangeably. While these two terms may overlap in some […]
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By Sherika Maharaj The history of the ‘dying declaration’ The dying declaration is based on the Latin maxim ‘nemo moriturus praesumitur mentiri’. Literally translated it means ‘a man will not […]
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By Dr David Klatzow and Peter Otzen ‘No less dangerous are the mistakes of [forensic] expert witnesses. Blind confidence of the court in the authority of expert witnesses is responsible […]
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By Hendrik Beukes This article considers the danger of deduction when dealing with technical issues in a case where an accused has been charged with the unlawful possession of ammunition. […]
Read moreHarvey v Niland and Others (ECG) (unreported case no 5021/2015, 3-12-2015) (Plasket J) By Nomfundo Manyathi-Jele Our right to privacy on social media in the workplace has been put in […]
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