Category Archives: Criminal Law
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
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