An unfair trial with special reference to improper splitting of charges

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dc.contributor.advisorProf Dhlodhlo, A. E. B.
dc.contributor.authorLuvuno, Fikile Gladys
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-26T10:37:09Z
dc.date.available2025-11-26T10:37:09Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.degree.levelDoctoral
dc.degree.nameDoctor of Laws
dc.departmentNameLaw
dc.descriptionDissertation submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law to fulfil the requirements for the Doctor of Laws at the University of Zululand, South Africa.
dc.description.abstractIn this work the candidate discusses improper splitting of charges which 15 a problem in our criminal courts. The candidate starts by defining improper splitting of charges and then discusses its origin and guidelines which are followed by our courts in determining whether or not a charge has been split. Reference 15 made to the provisions of Chapter Three of the interim Constitution of the Republic of South Africa which provides, among others, that an accused person is entitled to a fair trial. The right to a fair trial includes the right to have recourse by way of appeal or review and to legal representation. The candidate discusses these rights. Numerous reported and a few unreported cases have been discussed. In these cases courts tested the facts of the cases against the tests and guiding principles. In most of them it was found that splitting of charges was improper. In many cases judges stress that improper splitting of charges results in the duplication of punishments. In chapter four of this work the meaning and interpretation of a fair trial 15 discussed, In the concluding chapter some recommendations are made.
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Administration and Law
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10530/58425
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectSplitting of charges
dc.subjectCriminal procedure
dc.subjectFair trial
dc.subjectMoral and ethical aspects
dc.subjectDiscrimination in criminal justice
dc.titleAn unfair trial with special reference to improper splitting of charges
dc.typeDoctoral Dissertations
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