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QUESTION 1: NATURE AND ASSESSMENT OF NON-PATRIMONIAL LOSS
(INJURY TO PERSONALITY)
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QUESTION 1
NATURE AND ASSESSMENT OF NON-PATRIMONIAL LOSS (INJURY TO PERSONALITY)
Study the case on Syce and Another v Minister of Police (1119/2022) [2024] ZASCA 30 and answer the
questions below. Your answer must be presented in an essay format. It will be marked according to the
rubric annexed with this question paper. You must attach the rubric immediately after your answer, and not
at the end of the exam.
a) Discuss the law that applies to unlawful detention in terms of section 59 of the Criminal Procedure Act
51 of 1977, as amended. Provide relevant authority to enlighten your discussion. (15 marks)
Questions continues……. SEE PAGE 1 …
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NATURE AND ASSESSMENT OF NON-PATRIMONIAL LOSS (INJURY TO
PERSONALITY)
Study the case on Syce and Another v Minister of Police (1119/2022) [2024] ZASCA
30 and answer the questions below. Your answer must be presented in an essay
format. It will be marked according to the rubric annexed with this question paper.
You must attach the rubric immediately after your answer, and not at the end of the
exam.
a) Discuss the law that applies to unlawful detention in terms of section 59 of the
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977, as amended. Provide relevant authority to
enlighten your discussion. (15 marks)
Law on Unlawful Detention in Terms of Section 59 of the Criminal Procedure Act.1
Section 59 of the Criminal Procedure Act2, as amended, governs the law on unlawful
detention in South Africa. This section stipulates the procedures to be followed when a
person is arrested without a warrant. Specifically, it requires that any person arrested
without a warrant must be brought before a magistrate within 48 hours, excluding
Sundays and public holidays, or as soon as reasonably possible.3
In the case of Syce and Another v Minister of Police 4, the Supreme Court of Appeal
(SCA) considered the lawfulness of Mr. Syce's detention under section 59. 5 Mr. Syce was
arrested on charges of drunken driving and detained at the Walmer Police Station. The
1 Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977.
2 Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977.
3 Syce and Another v Minister of Police [2024] ZASCA 30
4 Syce and Another v Minister of Police [2024] ZASCA 30.
5 Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977.
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