Baar Baar Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2023 to 2023; busiest year 2023 (5 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); Affirmed the conviction and sentence (2); Remand for a pre-sentence report and mitigation (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 (2)
• Sexual Offence Act no.3 of 2006 (1)
• Evidence Act (1)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 6 of 2006 (1)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2008 (1)
• Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006 (1)
• Sexual Offences Act No 3 of 2006 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (3), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (1), Appeal from a conviction and sentence for sexual offenses (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/5, Affirmed the conviction and sentence: 2/5, Remand for a pre-sentence report and mitigation: 1/5

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~39096 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Pre-sentence report and mitigation (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 4.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (2), Sexual Offences Act No 3 of 2006 (1), Sexual Offence Act no.3 of 2006 (1), Evidence Act (1), Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006 (1)