High Court of Malawi Criminal Division - 2020 September

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3 judgments
September 2020
Appeal allowed: 14-year-old competent to take oath, but inconsistencies and lack of corroboration raised reasonable doubt.
  • Criminal law — indecent assault on a minor — competence to give evidence under Oaths, Affirmations and Declarations Act s6 proviso — maturity threshold (above 12) — corroboration requirement — proof beyond reasonable doubt — acquittal for insufficient and inconsistent evidence.
18 September 2020
18 September 2020
16 September 2020