High Court of Northern Rhodesia - 1964 May

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May 1964
Non‑compliance with section 192 makes an amendment irregular (saveable under s323), but material evidential variances caused a substantial miscarriage of justice.
Criminal procedure — Amendment of charge — Non‑compliance with section 192 (time of amendment, right to recall witnesses, re‑arraignment) — Irregularity not jurisdictional; section 323 — appellate protection where no substantial miscarriage of justice — Variance between charge and evidence — credibility and substantial miscarriage of justice — trial irregularities (prosecutorial misconduct, improper re‑examination, delay).
28 May 1964
Court granted extension under section 73 but warned it will closely scrutinise and not routinely excuse statutory defaults.
Companies law – Registration of return of allotments – Section 73 Companies Ordinance – Court discretion to extend time – Not a rubber stamp – Excuse of 'extreme pressure of work' scrutinised – Companies' responsibility to comply with filing obligations.
25 May 1964