IN THEIR OWN WORDS S v Nyamayevhu High Court, Masvingo, Zimbabwe Judge Garainesu Mawadze In this case of wife-murder, the accused had been in custody for six months as he was refused bail, the judge said. He added: While in …Share this:Click to share on Twitter...
It made a great splash in the media when Ugandan civil servant Stephen Kisembo was arrested and charged with spying for Sudan. But when the high court of Uganda acquitted Kisembo there was little interest. In my view, however, given …Share this:Click to share...
The child in this case claimed she had been raped by a relative of her father’s, starting from when she was nine years old. The case against the accused seemed strong, and the regional (senior) magistrate convicted him and sentenced …Share this:Click to share...
For two senior African judges, this has been a particularly momentous month. Justice Joseph Wowo of Nigeria, former Chief Justice of Gambia, has been effectively exonerated by a regional court after his humiliating treatment at the hands of the courts …Share...
TWO regional magistrates felt they were being badly treated over promotion and recused themselves in protest. Now they have been ordered back to work by Namibia’s top court. The magistrates stood down from several part-heard cases to highlight what they …Share...
Talk about the shoe being on the other foot: one of SA’s major unions recently had an unusual experience when one of its own employees took it to court, claiming to be the victim of an unfair labour practice. THIS …Share this:Click to share on Twitter...
