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The High Court ruling in the case of Sithole 1996 (2) ZLR 575 (H) is important. The court decided that X is normally entitled to have access to the witness statements contained in the police docket unless the State claims privilege for this material and discharges the onus of establishing that the State interests in protecting that material from disclosure outweighs the right of X to a fair trial. | The High Court ruling in the case of Sithole 1996 (2) ZLR 575 (H) is important. The court decided that X is normally entitled to have access to the witness statements contained in the police docket unless the State claims privilege for this material and discharges the onus of establishing that the State interests in protecting that material from disclosure outweighs the right of X to a fair trial. | ||
== Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual == | |||
'''Table of Contents''' | |||
* [[Introduction (Zimbabwe)| Introduction]] | |||
* [[Defense Lawyer's Role and Responsibilities (Zimbabwe)|Defense Lawyer's Role and Responsibilities]] | |||
* [[Pre-Trial Matters (Zimbabwe)|Pre-Trial Matters]] | |||
* [[Jurisdiction of Courts (Zimbabwe)|Jurisdiction of Courts]] | |||
* [[Preparing for Trial (Zimbabwe)| Preparing for Trial]] | |||
* [[Trial (Zimbabwe)|Trials]] | |||
* [[Rules of Evidence (Zimbabwe)| Rules of Evidence]] | |||
* [[Criminal Law Code (Zimbabwe)| Criminal Law Code]] | |||
* [[Verdict (Zimbabwe)|Verdict]] | |||
* [[Sentence (Zimbabwe)|Sentence]] | |||
* [[Record of Proceedings (Zimbabwe)|Record of Proceedings]] | |||
* [[Appeals (Zimbabwe)|Appeals]] | |||
* [[Automatic Review and Scrutiny (Zimbabwe)| Automatic Review and Scrutiny]] | |||
* [[Miscellaneous Matters (Zimbabwe)|Miscellaneous Matters]] | |||
Revision as of 14:34, 28 May 2010
The High Court ruling in the case of Sithole 1996 (2) ZLR 575 (H) is important. The court decided that X is normally entitled to have access to the witness statements contained in the police docket unless the State claims privilege for this material and discharges the onus of establishing that the State interests in protecting that material from disclosure outweighs the right of X to a fair trial.
Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual
Table of Contents
