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Understanding Oscar’s sentence: Sentencing under Section 276(1)(i) of the Criminal Procedure Act
(Dullah Omar Institute, 2015)
The recent announcement of the imminent, and subsequently suspended, release on correctional supervision of Oscar Pistorius has attracted significant media attention. For many his possible release is confusing as he was ...
Spent convictions in Mauritius: Analysing the Police and Criminal Evidence Bill, 2013
(Juta Law, 2015)
For many years courts in Mauritius have considered a conviction that was
at least 10 years old to be spent for the purpose of sentencing. However, in
2002 the Mauritian Supreme Court held that there was no concept of ...