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Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2018 to 2022; busiest year 2018 (5 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal successful, conviction and sentence set aside (2); Appeal dismissed (2); Affirmed the conviction and sentence. (1); The appeals were dismissed. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (5)
• Borstal Institutions Act (5)
• Children's Act (3)
• Sexual Offences Act (2)
• Children Act (1)
• Probation of Offenders Act (1)
• Penal Code (1)
• Medical evidence in defilement cases (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (2), First Appeal (1), Appeal from a conviction and sentence in a defilement case (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal successful, conviction and sentence set aside: 2/8, Appeal dismissed: 2/8, Affirmed the conviction and sentence.: 1/8, The appeals were dismissed.: 1/8

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~48840 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Re-trial or new proceedings (1)
• Re-trial of the case (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 4.9
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (5), Borstal Institutions Act (5), Children's Act (3), Sexual Offences Act (2), Children Act (1)