Stay of criminal proceedings refers to the issue of not proceeding with a criminal case until a formal judicial order reopens it because the matter is sub-judice or pending in another court. The ...

The High Court quashed a decades-old TDS prosecution after compounding fees and interest were fully paid. It held that revival of trial violated the right to a speedy trial and constituted abuse of ...

The Criminal Procedure Act makes naming the accused an offence, punishable with a fine or up to three years in jail. The Women’s Legal Centre, representing Peters, argues that it is predominantly ...

Criminal defense lawyers are tracking when the Justice Department appears to rely on irregular charging practices, including ...