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Generally, adjournments may be granted for the following reasons:For your lawyer to apply for the necessary papers e.g. first information report and to make representations on your behalf to the Attorney-General's Chambers. For you to raise funds or make restitution, if you indicate an …
What reasons can you give for an adjournment of your Court hearing?Read More
If you are unable to decide whether to plead guilty or claim trial to the charge, or you wish to consult or be represented by a lawyer, you can request for a short adjournment. Your lawyer will then advise you whether you should plead guilty, or claim trial. When in doubt, always consult a lawyer. …
Why you should consider asking for an adjournment of your Court hearing?Read More
Ask for an adjournment (If undecided) Inform the Court that you wish to plead guilty to the charge Inform the Court that you wish to claim trial to and challenge the charge …
What are some of your options when you’ve been charged in court?Read More
When you are charged in Court, a charge setting out the offence alleged to be committed by you will be read or interpreted to you. The charge must contain sufficient details of the date, time, place, names of the victims and/or the property involved in the offence alleged.Each offence will be …
Some of the powers of an investigating officer are as follows:To order a person to go to a Police station or other place for questioning and for taking of a statement. To record what you have to say and ask you to sign it. To search a place and take away things to be used as evidence. …
If a person fails to attend an interview as required by the Police, the Magistrate may be notified for a warrant to be issued against his to secure his attendance. …
