Latest Trial Court News
Triple murder trial set for next year in High Court
Erwin Ramsamuj (20) has been indicted to stand trial in the KZN High Court (Pietermaritzburg) from 20 to 24 February next year on charges that he murdered his lover, Merle Maistry (44), and her two companions, Kubendran 'Jeff' Pillay (45) and
Updated: 10/21/2011 02:20A
Terre'Blanche trial to resume next year
The trial of two farm workers accused of killing AWB leader Eugene Terre'Blanche was postponed until 30 January by the High Court sitting in Ventersdorp yesterday. A report on the News24 site notes that Mahlangu made a last-minute application to be
Updated: 10/21/2011 02:20A
Court to review law on DNA sampling of arrestees
The federal government and about half the states have laws allowing collection of genetic material from some or all arrestees, before trial and conviction. Supporters say the sampling is no more intrusive than fingerprinting and provides an important
Updated: 10/21/2011 02:19A
Trial of Ales Byalyatski to begin on November 2
The trial of Ales Byalyatski will begin at 10 am on November 2, the human rights defender's associate, Valyantsin Stefanovich, told BelaPAN on Thursday. The case will be heard by Judge Bandarenka of the Pershamayski District Court, but the hearing will
Updated: 10/21/2011 02:18A
No pathologist at Terre'Blanche scene
THE trial of two farmworkers accused of killing right-wing leader Eugene Terre'Blanche was postponed until January 30 by the high court in Ventersdorp yesterday. Chris Mahlangu and a minor are accused of beating and hacking the former Afrikaner
Updated: 10/21/2011 02:13A
Boss Power uranium mine halted despite advice from B.C's Attorney General's office
A lawsuit launched by Blizzard mining claim holder Boss Power was supposed to go to trial in BC Supreme Court this month, with Boss contending in a filing with securities regulators that the province “acted unlawfully” by refusing to process a notice
Updated: 10/21/2011 02:13A
Testimony of child can be accepted if he understands: HC
The court further noted that the evidence of the child witness is corroborated by other witnesses such as Khairunbi, a relative of deceased Rehana, who had told the trial court that after the incident Irshad had mentioned to her about the accused
Updated: 10/21/2011 02:13A
Stabbing case still awaiting trial date
stemming from a September 2010 stabbing outside a downtown Glenwood Springs bar, said Thursday she intends to set the case for trial regardless of whether Gallegos has an attorney. Also before the court Thursday were the felony theft and business
Updated: 10/21/2011 02:11A
Assets case: Jayalalithaa appears in Bangalore court for second day
The case was filed in Chennai over a decade ago but was transferred to Bangalore by the Supreme Court in 2003 to ensure fair and free trial. Like Thursday she landed at the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd's airport in city centre and drove in a convoy of
Updated: 10/21/2011 02:07A
Loyalist supergrass denies 'voices in his head'
Trial judge Mr Justice Gillen said it looked as if "the end is in sight" for the evidence of the self-confessed terrorist who, along with his brother Ian, has implicated 14 others in a catalogue of UVF crimes. The judge, sitting without a jury,
Updated: 10/21/2011 02:01A