Supreme Court of Zambia - 2021 October

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October 2021
Appellant may withdraw and amend a defective record of appeal under Rule 68 where respondents suffer no prejudice.
Civil procedure – Appeal – Record of appeal – Compliance with Rule 58(2) & 58(4)(j) – Amendment under Rule 68 – Supplementary record under Rule 59 – Dismissal vs curative amendment – Prejudice test.
27 October 2021
26 October 2021
Appeal dismissed: conviction for indecent assault upheld based on opportunity, unexplained conduct and guard's evidence despite limited direct corroboration.
Criminal law — Sexual offences — Requirement of corroboration of both commission and identity — Corroboration by opportunity and unexplained 'odd coincidences' — Late complaint by a child complainant — Appellate review of sufficiency of evidence.
5 October 2021