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    • Arrests without warrant: the SCA brings clarity - Minister of Safety and Security v Sekhoto 2011 1 SACR 315 (SCA); [2011] 2 All SA 157 (SCA): case 

      Du Toit, Pieter Gerhardus (NMMU, 2011)
      Section 40(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 provides for a number of different instances where a peace officer may effect an arrest without an arrest warrant. A perusal of the reported case law pertaining to the ...
    • Criminal procedure 

      Du Toit, Pieter (Juta Law, 2015)
      A number of recently reported cases deal with issues of prosecutorial discretion, the duty resting upon prosecutors to protect the public interest and the proper formulation of charges by prosecutors. Unfortunately in all ...
    • Criminal procedure 

      Du Toit, Pieter (Juta Law Publishing, 2015)
    • Criminal procedure 

      Du Toit, Pieter (Juta, 2017)
      Section 342A(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 provides that a criminal court may conduct an investigation into delays in criminal proceedings. The section further provides for a number of factors that a court ...
    • Criminal procedure 

      Du Toit, Pieter (Juta, 2017)
      In Mogale v Minister of Safety and Security 2016 (2) SACR 682 (GP) the high court had dismissed an application sought by the appellants for an order setting aside certain search warrants issued by different magistrates (at ...
    • Criminal procedure : recent cases 

      Du Toit, Pieter Gerhardus (Juta, 2014)
      A summons or a written notice to appear in court may provide for the payment of an admission of guilt fine by the accused (s 57(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977). Upon payment of such a fine the accused is, ...
    • Criminal procedure: recent cases 

      Du Toit, Pieter (Juta, 2016)
      In Minister of Safety and Security v Van der Merwe 2011 (2) SACR 301 (CC) at paras [36]-[37] the Constitutional Court identified a number of legislative safeguards to ameliorate the effect of searches and seizures on ...
    • Die strafregtelike aanspreeklikheid van regspersone: lesse uit Kanada 

      Du Toit, P. G. (University of the Free State, 2016)
      Hierdie bydrae ondersoek die grondslag vir die strafregtelike aanspreeklikheid van regspersone in Kanada in 'n poging om moontlike lesse vir die Suid-Afrikaanse reg daaruit te neem. Die Kanadese benadering gee erkenning ...
    • Die toelaatbaarheid van intieme visentering van die liggaam van 'n gearresteerde persoon 

      Du Toit, Pieter Gerhardus (Juta, 2014)
      Hierdie bydrae ondersoek die vraag of die intieme visentering van die liggaam van 'n gearresteerde persoon, in die besonder die fisiese ondersoek van die liggaamsholtes, deur die Strafproseswet 51 van 1977 veroorloof word. ...
    • Die verkryging van getuienis deur middel van gedwonge chirurgie 

      Pretorius, W.G.; Du Toit, Pieter G. (Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, 2009)
    • Korporatiewe identiteit as die basis van strafregtelike aanspreeklikheid van regspersone (2): Die Praktyk 

      Pienaar, Gerrit Johannes; Du Toit, Pieter Gerhardus (NWu, 2011)
      The shortcomings of individualist models of corporate criminal liability have led to the development of more realistic approaches to the criminal liability of juristic persons. In this contribution two legislative attempts ...
    • Korporatiewe identiteit as grondslag van die strafregtelike aanspreeklikheid van regspersone (1): teoretiese grondbeginsels 

      Pienaar, Gerrit Johannes; Du Toit, Pieter Gerhardus (NWU, 2011)
      Corporate identity as foundation of the criminal liability of legal persons (1): theoretical principles The different models for the criminal liability of juristic persons reveal a tension between individualist and realistic ...
    • Reasons for prosecutorial decisions 

      Du Toit, P.G.; Ferreira, M.G. (2015)
      In terms of the prosecuting policy of the National Prosecuting Authority reasons for the exercise of prosecutorial discretions should be furnished on request of persons with a legitimate interest in the decisions. In general ...
    • The regulation of the possession of weapons at gatherings 

      Du Toit, P.; Ferreira, G. (Faculty of Law, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2013)
    • The role of remorse in sentencing 

      Du Toit, Pieter (NMMU, 2013)
      It has become an established feature of the South African sentencing practice to consider the level of remorse displayed by the accused (S v M (Centre for Child Law as Amicus Curiae) 2007 (2) SACR 539 (CC) par [115]). ...
    • Sentencing the corporate offender in South Africa: a comparative approach 

      Du Toit, Pieter (Juta Law, 2012)
      In terms of the Criminal Procedure Act a fine is the only sentencing option available to the court upon convicting a corporation for a criminal offence. The fine is imposed upon the individual representing the corporation ...