South Africa

Implementation of the Geneva Conventions Act, 2012

CHAPTER 4
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Legal representation

10. (1) (a) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the court before which a person is 5 brought for trial for an offence contemplated in section 5(1), (3) or (4) may not proceed with the trial unless

(ii) the court is satisfied that a period of not less than 14 days has elapsed since 10 instructions for the representation of the accused at the trial were first given to the legal practitioner who is representing the accused.

Keywords

Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence



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