Citation | 1997 (1) ZLR 93 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-182-96 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Gillespie J |
Heard | 8 January 1997 |
Judgment | 8 January 1997 |
Counsel | Details not supplied |
Case Type | Criminal review |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — Declaration of Rights — s 18(2) — right to trial within a reasonable time — lengthy delays in starting trial due to witnesses failing on several occasions to come to court — delay of over five years — effect
Criminal procedure — trial — conduct of — unrepresented accused — magistrate's duty towards — duty to ensure trial takes place speedily — when magistrate should query requests for remand
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