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S v TAU 1997 (1) ZLR 93 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR p93

Citation

1997 (1) ZLR 93 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-182-96

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Gillespie J

Heard

8 January 1997

Judgment

8 January 1997

Counsel

Details not supplied

Case Type

Criminal review

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — Declaration of Rights — s 18(2) — right to trial within a reasonable time — lengthy delays in starting trial due to witnesses failing on several occasions to come to court — delay of over five years — effect

Criminal procedure — trial — conduct of — unrepresented accused — magistrate's duty towards — duty to ensure trial takes place speedily — when magistrate should query requests for remand

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