S v BOURNE 1997 (1) ZLR 514 (S)
Citation | 1997 (1) ZLR 514 (S) |
Case No | Judgment No. S-77-97 |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | McNally JA, Korsah JA & Muchechetere JA |
Heard | 27 May 1997 |
Judgment | 29 May 1997 |
Counsel | P Nherere, for the applicant |
Case Type | Constitutional application |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — s 18(2) — right to trial within a reasonable period — when violated — accused summoned to appear in court over five years after a traffic accident — constitutional point raised but nothing done by prosecutor — trial finally starting a further year on — permanent stay granted
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