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Constitutional Law [2023] AfCHPR 25

Kabota v United Republic of Tanzania (Application 032/2017)

Kabota v United Republic of Tanzania (Application 032/2017) [2023] AfCHPR 25 (5 September 2023)

The African Court held that Amos Kabota’s fair-trial claims over a defective charge sheet and evidence did not show a violation of Article 7(1).

  • Right To Fair Trial
  • Defective Charge Sheet
  • Admissibility Of Evidence
  • Voir Dire Procedure
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Right-to-fair-trial
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Criminal Law [2018] UGHCCRD 182

Uganda v Ngaswireki & Anor

Uganda v Ngaswireki & Anor (Criminal Appeal Number 3/2017) [2018] UGHCCRD 182 (9 November 2018)

The trial Chief Magistrate failed to conduct a proper voir dire examination before taking the evidence of a child of tender age, contrary to established legal procedure and case law. The record did not reflect any questions or answers to determine the child's intelligence or understanding of the duty to speak the truth, rendering the process irregular and occasioning a miscarriage of justice. Furthermore, the evidence of the victim, which was unsworn, required corroboration under the law, but the only corroborative witness's testimony was taken by a magistrate without jurisdiction, making it…

  • Child Witness Evidence
  • Voir Dire Procedure
  • Corroboration Requirement
  • Jurisdiction Of Magistrates
  • Identification Evidence
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