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Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2013 to 2014; busiest year 2014 (10 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal Dismissed (3); Appeals allowed, convictions quashed, sentences set aside (2); The appeal is allowed and the appellant shall be set at libe (1); The convictions and sentences are quashed and the appellants (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (6)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence of death (2), Appeal against conviction and sentence (2), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (2)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal Dismissed: 3/12, Appeals allowed, convictions quashed, sentences set aside: 2/12, The convictions and sentences are quashed and the appellants are set at liberty.: 1/12, The appeals are allowed, convictions and sentence are quashed, and the appellants are set at liberty.: 1/12

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~10609 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set the appellants at liberty (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (6), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (1)