What is the Stalingrad Defence?
A popular phrase describing recent high profile criminal trials (especially those concerning political figures implicated in corruption trials) has been the use of the ‘Stalingrad Defence’. This term has no place in the legal history of our criminal justice system, so where does it come from and what does it mean? Stalingrad was a major […]
Prosecuting the Zondo Suspects
There has been a lot of hype in the media recently after the release of the latest report from the Zondo Commission where several key public figures have been identified for possible prosecution. The public is very keen to see those responsible for State Capture brought to book and to pay for their malfeasance. The […]
The Plea Market
This week the Terrorism case of the Thulsie twins was finalised in court with both accused being sentenced to terms of imprisonment. This was done by way of a ‘plea bargain’ with the State where they agreed on the charges and sentences. So what exactly is a ‘plea bargain’ and how does it work? The […]
Parliament’s Mental Terrorist
Zandile Mafe, the accused charged with Terrorism for setting Parliament on fire, was this week remanded in custody for mental observation. So what does this mean? This is done in terms of Sections 77, 78 and 79 of the Criminal Procedure Act. Basically what these sections say is that if it appears to the court […]
How effective is Practical Training?
They say that a small percentage of people learn by reading, a greater percentage by listening to someone and the most by doing things themselves. This is exactly the method we have adopted with our training interventions and our recent Advanced Trial Advocacy course in Durban proved just that! Trial advocacy is by its very […]
Welcome to Silver Fox Forensics
Welcome to our Blog page! We will be writing and sharing our knowledge and experiences with you on relevant legal topics that hopefully will be of interest! These blogs will be aimed at the junior lawyer or even the man in the street to discuss and explain simple legal concepts and news items that have […]