100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached 4.2 TrustPilot
logo-home
Other

LEV3701 ASSIGNMENT 1 MEMO 2021 SUPER SEMESTER

Rating
5,0
(2)
Sold
7
Pages
8
Uploaded on
30-03-2021
Written in
2020/2021

A well-known businessman, Mr Shakes, is arrested and accused of committing massive fraud and corruption relating to government tenders. It is alleged that he, inter alia, bribed a high-ranking government official to obtain many of these tenders. While he is detained, the police search his house and place of business, and the offices of his attorney. Amongst other incriminating documentation, they seize a fax that is important proof of the generally corrupt relationship between Mr Shakes and the high-ranking government official. During his bail application, Mr Shakes is faced with a hard choice: if he testifies in order to ensure his release on bail, he will also give evidence that will incriminate him on the main charge. Fully answer the following questions with reference to the stated facts: 1 Is evidence given by an accused during his bail application admissible against him at the trial? Discuss with reference to S v Dlamini 1999 (2) SACR 51 (CC). (10) 2 During the trial, Mr Shakes’ legal advisor objects to the admissibility of some of the documents seized at his legal offices on the ground that they constitute privileged information. Do you agree? Fully discuss. (10) 3 The main bone of contention, however, is the fax that was seized from Mr Shakes’ place of business. The author of this fax is a foreign national and fears that he will be arrested if he ever sets foot in South Africa. Fully discuss, with reference to section (3)(1)(c) of the Law of Evidence Amendment Act 45 of 1988 and relevant case law, whether you would allow this fax to be handed in as evidence. (10)

Show more Read less









Whoops! We can’t load your doc right now. Try again or contact support.

Document information

Uploaded on
March 30, 2021
Number of pages
8
Written in
2020/2021
Type
Other
Person
Unknown

Subjects

Content preview

LLB EXAMPACKS AND TUTORIALS

(WhatsApp Business): 084 591 8661

(F): 086 096 5452 www.llbexampacksandtutorials.co.za

__________________________________________________________________________________

LLB EXAM PACKS AND TUTORIALS


➢ Past paper solutions,
➢ notes,
➢ summaries,
➢ assignment packs &
➢ tuitions



LEV3701
LAW OF EVIDENCE
UNISA
2021
Unique assignment number: 807271

ASSIGNMENT NUMBER 1
DUE DATE:1 JUNE 2021
TOTAL: 30 MARKS


NOTE


THIS ASSIGNMENT CONTAINS FOOTNOTES AS REQUIRED.

, Compulsory assignment 01
Due date: 1 June 2021 Unique assignment number: 807271




A well-known businessman, Mr Shakes, is arrested and accused of committing
massive fraud and corruption relating to government tenders. It is alleged that
he, inter alia, bribed a high-ranking government official to obtain many of these
tenders. While he is detained, the police search his house and place of business,
and the offices of his attorney. Amongst other incriminating documentation,
they seize a fax that is important proof of the generally corrupt relationship
between Mr Shakes and the high-ranking government official. During his bail
application, Mr Shakes is faced with a hard choice: if he testifies in order to
ensure his release on bail, he will also give evidence that will incriminate him on
the main charge. Fully answer the following questions with reference to the
stated facts:




1 Is evidence given by an accused during his bail application admissible against
him at the trial? Discuss with reference to S v Dlamini 1999 (2) SACR 51 (CC).
(10)




The privilege against self-incrimination is manifested in various rights which are
contained in the Bill of Rights, including the rights of an arrested person to remain
silent (s 35(1)(a))1, or not to be compelled to make any confession or admission that
could be used in evidence against that person (section 35(1)(c))2, and the right of an
accused person to be presumed innocent, and not to testify at trial (section 35(3)(h)).
3



1
Law of Evidence Amendment Act, 45 of 1988
2
Law of Evidence Amendment Act, 45 of 1988
3
Schwikkard and Van der Merwe Principles of Evidence 4th ed.

Reviews from verified buyers

Showing all 2 reviews
4 year ago

4 year ago

5,0

2 reviews

5
2
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
Trustworthy reviews on Stuvia

All reviews are made by real Stuvia users after verified purchases.

Get to know the seller

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
LLBExampacksAndTutorials University of South Africa (Unisa)
View profile
Follow You need to be logged in order to follow users or courses
Sold
5349
Member since
6 year
Number of followers
2507
Documents
731
Last sold
5 days ago
LLB EXAMPACKS AND TUTORIALS

At LLB Exampacks and tutorials we focus on all law students studying at Unisa. Our Aim is to help prepare law students in their pursuit of legal careers ,and in their role as future leaders in South Africa. LLB Exam packs and tutorials is the only company that goes the extra-mile to make sure that law students get the best study materials at minimum cost. Our Vision is to offer the best study materials to our students.Our mission is to provide highest possible quality at the right price. Our commitment to offer nothing but the very best is reflected in our vision & mission statements.We now strive to take our institution to the next level so that we can serve our students even better and continue to keep them fully satisfied. As an institution we are fully committed to provide the best possible service at every point to all our students. It is our sincere commitment that we want to not just meet, but far exceed our student’s expectations when it comes to service & support. We try our best to ensure that there is absolutely no slippage in our service. So you are free to contact us any time and we very much look forward to serving you.

Read more Read less
3,4

417 reviews

5
176
4
39
3
63
2
34
1
105

Recently viewed by you

Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their exams and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can immediately select a different document that better matches what you need.

Pay how you prefer, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card or EFT and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Frequently asked questions