BAIL IN SOUTH AFRICA
In any court case when a person is arrested, the accused person remains to be presumed not guilty until the court finds such person guilty. In our law no one may be detained without trial. If an accused is arrested, he or she is normally kept in prison or the police cells till the trial […]
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER SOMEONE IS ARRESTED FOR A CRIME?
Arrest is one of the lawful methods of securing the attendance of an accused person in court. It is also the most drastic method. Section 38 of the Criminal Procedure Act states that methods of securing attendance of an accused person include: Arrest; Summons; written notice; and Indictment. The basic principle of South African criminal […]