Plea bargaining is relatively new in South African law having being introduced in 2001. In the U.S.A., 85 – 95 % of all cases are disposed of through guilty pleas, mostly as a result of negotiations and plea bargains. Today the law team and guests, Thea Smit from SPCA Virginia and Senior Adv. Dawie Joubert discuss the plea bargaining process in SA.

Laws of Life 02.12.14