Festus Azangalala Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2004 to 2023; busiest year 2011 (192 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (99); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (21); Appeal allowed (11); Appeal successful (10)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (71); Application dismissed (9); Appeal allowed (8); Appeal granted (6)
• Civil: Appeal dismissed (38); Application dismissed (27); Granted (14); Application granted (9)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (18)
• civil: Appeal dismissed (18)

Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (126)
• Civil Procedure Rules (115)
• Penal Code (65)
• Criminal Procedure Code (49)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (27)
• Registered Land Act (18)
• Evidence Act (15)
• Limitation of Actions Act (14)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application to review and set aside an order of the High Court (1), Appeal from High Court Judgment (1), Appeal from dismissal of appeal to High Court (1)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — The appeal is restored and the registry is directed to give it a hearing date on priority basis.: 1/2, Appeal dismissed: 1/2
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~24205 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• The appeal is restored and the registry is directed to give it a hearing date on priority basis. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Appellate Jurisdiction Act (1), Rules of this Court (1)