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In Lotriet & Anor HH-164-2001 the applicants were granted bail by a magistrate but the Attorney-General's appeal against the grant of bail was upheld by the High Court, so they remained in custody. In a further application to the High Court it was revealed that an accomplice had been granted bail. The court granted their application on the basis of two fundamental principles: the right of the individual to liberty and the need for justice to be seen to be administered evenly. The judge commented that it was "vital that in the administration of justice there does not appear any form of discrimination, particularly in a matter where the liberty of a person is involved." | In Lotriet & Anor HH-164-2001 the applicants were granted bail by a magistrate but the Attorney-General's appeal against the grant of bail was upheld by the High Court, so they remained in custody. In a further application to the High Court it was revealed that an accomplice had been granted bail. The court granted their application on the basis of two fundamental principles: the right of the individual to liberty and the need for justice to be seen to be administered evenly. The judge commented that it was "vital that in the administration of justice there does not appear any form of discrimination, particularly in a matter where the liberty of a person is involved." | ||
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See [[Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:03, 3 August 2010
In Lotriet & Anor HH-164-2001 the applicants were granted bail by a magistrate but the Attorney-General's appeal against the grant of bail was upheld by the High Court, so they remained in custody. In a further application to the High Court it was revealed that an accomplice had been granted bail. The court granted their application on the basis of two fundamental principles: the right of the individual to liberty and the need for justice to be seen to be administered evenly. The judge commented that it was "vital that in the administration of justice there does not appear any form of discrimination, particularly in a matter where the liberty of a person is involved."
