Time Limit on Sex Crimes Cases to Be Heard in South African Court
The Constitutional Court will hear an application to confirm a decision taken by the Gauteng High Court which invalidated legislation that set a time limit of 20 years on the prosecution of most sexual offences. The time limit does not apply to rape, robbery with aggravating circumstances, murder, kidnapping and possession of child pornography.
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South Africa:
Court Bid to Lift Time Limit On Sex Crimes
GroundUp, 14 November 2017
On 14 November 2017, the Constitutional Court is hearing an application to confirm a decision from the High Court in Johannesburg which invalidated legislation that set a time… Read more »
Constitutional Court of South Africa (file photo).
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