Criminal Defence Blog
Cannabis possession – can you be extradited?
The Constitutional Court decriminalised the possession and cultivation of dagga (cannabis) in private in September 2018. However, South Africans must not think they are immune to the laws of other countries. Although we haven’t been doing much travelling this year, when the various COVID-19 … Continue reading
Dutch war criminal Guus Kouwenhoven’s bid to evade justice throws up legal puzzles
Reprinted from the Daily Maverick, by Caryn Dolley – 2020-12-01 Dutch war criminal Guus van Kouwenhoven. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Nic Bothma) Guus Kouwenhoven, a Dutch war criminal convicted in the Netherlands of arms trafficking, has been based in South Africa … Continue reading
Roadblocks – what you need to know
We don’t encourage drinking and driving, but know what to do if you are stopped in a roadblock It will be December in a few days. The festive season is upon us. Despite COVID-19, there are likely to be seasonal … Continue reading
Still no dignity for SA prisoners
Source: https://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/analysis/still-no-dignity-for-sa-prisoners-07e74424-777a-40e6-9d7d-576be03e7699 Written by Edwin Naidu Johannesburg – South African prisoners are nowhere near being given the human-rights friendly treatment aimed at setting them on a path to rehabilitation. Twenty-two years after Nelson Mandela said on June 25, 1998, that … Continue reading
Harsh sentence for a minor crime
We came across an interesting case recently where the punishment most definitely did not fit the crime. A petty criminal received an unduly harsh sentence. Furthermore, there were minor children involved who might have been left without their caregiver if … Continue reading