Criminal Law The date of a judgement is essential for its validity An incorrect or an unclear date of a criminal judgement will annul the judgement itself. This was held in the Police vs Eyob Melake Ecobagaber,…Marthese HiliFebruary 1, 2024
Financial Services Recent amendment to Debt Recovery law: Higher wage exemption One of the tools available to creditors against debtors is the issuance of a garnishee order against a salary or wage or wage of the…Marthese HiliJanuary 3, 2024
Criminal Law Court must be precise on whether it is finding the accused guilty or not A judgement is null if it is not clear whether the court has found a person guilty or not of a crime.MMA EditorJune 25, 2023
Criminal Law Court accepts and explains defence of provocation The Court of Criminal Appeal overturned a conviction of a mother, since the CCTV footage of an incident with her sons, are not compatible with…Marthese HiliMay 29, 2020
Criminal Law Court rules that articles of law need not necessarily be mentioned at the conclusion of a judgement A judgment is not null and void if the Court fails to mention all the articles of law in its conclusion, but are mentioned in…Marthese HiliAugust 18, 2017