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Duty of the trail Judge (criminal) - Section 48 of the Judicature
Duty of the trail Judge (criminal) - Section 48 of the Judicature Act. ------- The trial Judge must carefully follow the evidence led and he would al...

Bail. ---------- (This may be useful for you
Bail. ---------- (This may be useful for you someday) ----------------- The judiciary has an important role to play in safeguarding the liberty of t...

Res judicata ------- Where there were two sets of defendants in
Res judicata ------- Where there were two sets of defendants in a case between whom there was a conflict of interest and it was necessary to decide th...

An Accused person the right to legal representation in
An Accused person the right to legal representation in court. ---------------- The learned Presidents Counsel also thought it fit to submit to this c...

Kattadige Amarasena v. The Attorney-General (CA 33/2008 decided on
Kattadige Amarasena v. The Attorney-General (CA 33/2008 decided on 2014.03.10) Penal Code, Ss.294, 296 - the mitigatory plea of grave and sudden pro...

Enormis læsio ----- It was held in Jayawardene v. Amerasekera
Enormis læsio ----- It was held in Jayawardene v. Amerasekera (1912) 15 NLR 280 that, a person who knows the value of his property is not entitled t...

In Appuhamy v. Nona (1912) 15 NLR 311, held that, under our
In Appuhamy v. Nona (1912) 15 NLR 311, held that, under our procedure all the contentious matter between the parties to a civil suit is, so to say, fo...

Criminal Procedure - Accused absent - Jury trials A common and
Criminal Procedure - Accused absent - Jury trials A common and frequent argument put forward before the Court of Criminal Appeal with regard to the t...