S v Dlamini; S v Dladla and Others; S v Joubert; S v Schietekat

Case Number:
CCT21/98
Case Number:
CCT22/98
Case Number:
CCT2/99
Case Number:
CCT4/99
Citations:
[1999] ZACC 8
Citations:
1999 (4) SA 623 (CC)
Citations:
1999 (7) BCLR 771 (CC)
Judge:
Kriegler J
Hearing Date:
18 February 1999; 10 March 1999
Judgment Date:
3 June 1999
Case History:
Appeals against various judgments of the High Court in S v Dlamini and Another 1998 (5) BCLR 552 (N) ; S v Joubert 1998 (2) SACR 719 (C) ; 1992 (2) BCLR 237 (C). S v Schietekat 1998 (2) SACR 707 (C) ; 1999 (2) BCLR 240 (C) and S v Dladla; appeals in Dlamini and Dladla dismissed, appeals in Joubert and Schietekat upheld.
Synopsis:
Issues of constitutionality of various provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act relating to bail. In a unanimous judgment by Kriegler J, the court considered the general principles of bail, and the nature, effect and constitutionality of major amendments to the law governing bail. The appeals of Dlamini and Dladla were dismissed, whilst the State's appeal in Joubert and Schietekat were upheld. Kriegler J for a unanimous Court.
Judgment:
Full judgment

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