South Africa: #Mampintsha - 'If an Alleged Abuser Opens a False Counter Case, He Can Be Prosecuted for Defeating the Ends of Justice' - Lawyer

Experts say if an alleged abuser opens a false counter assault case against his victim, he or she may be prosecuted for defeating the ends of justice.

"If charges are laid that have no veracity or grounds, you can be prosecuted for malicious prosecution and defeating the ends of justice," managing partner at HJW Attorneys Megan Harrington-Johnson told News24 on Tuesday.

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