High Court of Northern Rhodesia - 1964 February

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3 judgments

Citation	Judgment date
February 1964
R v Amos Banda and Foster Liwayo ((1963 - 1964) Z and NRLR 51) [1964] ZMHCNR 14 (24 February 1964) Aider-and-abettor of dangerous driving can be convicted and must face licence suspension absent special, offence-related reasons. Causing death by dangerous driving; aiding and abetting negligence; suspension/disqualification of driving licence mandatory on conviction; "special reasons" must be special or unusual to the offence; section 21 Penal Code applies to offences under statutory law.	24 February 1964
Re: A Bankrupt ((1963 - 1964) Z and NRLR 43) [1964] ZMHCNR 20 (14 February 1964) Creditors have no general right to attend or cross-examine at private section 25 bankruptcy examinations. Bankruptcy — section 25 examinations — private/inquisitorial proceedings before registrar — no right for creditors to attend or to cross-examine — counsel for examinee permitted — limited retention/disclosure of notes.	14 February 1964
R v The Attorney- General of Northern Rhodesia and The Minister for Labour and Mines for Northern Rhodesia, Ex Parte Kenneth Allen ((1963 - 1964) Z and NRLR 26) [1964] ZMHCNR 19 (3 February 1964) Territorial High Court granted certiorari quashing an improperly constituted statutory disciplinary tribunal and its confirmations. Administrative law — Judicial review — Certiorari to quash — Tribunal improperly constituted — Statutory disciplinary procedure — Jurisdiction of territorial High Court over federal authorities — Duty to act judicially and natural justice.	3 February 1964