Read the full judgment text of FAMC 000101/2005 on BabelCite. This FAMC judgment was delivered on 2 March 2006.
1. The two questions certified by the Court of Appeal amount essentially to the same question, which is whether the plea of autrefois acquit is available in committal proceedings. This question was answered “No” by the Magistrate’s Court in committal proceedings but “Yes” by the High Court in judicial review proceedings challenging the answer given by the Magistrate’s Court. Then the matter became academic as between the immediate parties upon the committal proceedings being brought to an end
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