Supreme Court of Zambia - 2011 August

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August 2011
Alleging a retired civil servant met politicians was not defamatory; fair comment defence not established but publications not defamatory.
Defamation – meaning of defamatory words; defence of fair comment – requisites and inapplicability where allegations merely repeated; balanced reporting and duty to verify; freedom of expression (Article 20).
26 August 2011
Conviction upheld on strong circumstantial evidence of recent possession; appellate relief and additional evidence refused.
Criminal law — Circumstantial evidence — Cogency and requirement that inference be the only reasonable one; recent possession of stolen property — alternative inferences; obligation to call defence witnesses — s.207 CPC; appellate power to call further evidence — Rule 39 (discretionary).
9 August 2011