THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND
PRACTICE DIRECTIVE NO. 1/2011
TO: The Principal Judge
All Judges of the High Court
The Honourable Attorney General
The Director of Public Prosecutions
The Registrar of the High Court
The Deputy Registrar of the High Court
Assistant Registrars
The Law Society of Swaziland
All Magistrates
All Legal Practitioners
All Members of Staff
DATE: 9 February 2011
Following a meeting between all the Honourable Judges of the High Court on 9 February 2011, the Chief Justice hereby issues the following Practice Directive which shall operate with immediate effect in both the High Court and the Magistrates Courts:-
Henceforth, no criminal trial or judgment shall be postponed sine die. Any necessary postponement of a criminal trial or judgment therein shall be made to a specific date.
Any previous practice to the contrary, if any, is hereby revoked.
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M.M. RAMODIBEDI
CHIEF JUSTICE