wr, cosTs 98. tn terms of Rule 30 of the Rules "unless otherwise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs-" 99. Having consider€,d the circumstances of this matter, the Court decides that each party should bear its own costs For these reasons: 100 THE COURT Unanim,ously. i) Disml-sses the objection to the jurisdiction of the Gourt raised by the Respondent; ii) Declares that it has jurisdiction to hear the instant Application; iii) Drsmisses the objection on the admissibility of the Application raised by the Respondent; iv) v) Declares the Application admissible . Holds that the Respondent has not violated Article 7(1) of the Charter in terms of the Appticant's allegations that he was charged and convicted on the basis of a deposition which does not corroborate the particulars on the charge sheet and that the 30 year prison sentence was not in force at the time the offence was committed; vi) Holds that the Respondent violated Article 7 (1) (c) of the Charter in terms of the Applicant's allegation that he did not have the benefit of free legal assistance, and that, consequently, the Respondent also violated Article 1 of the Charter; ({?- 23 r ^u C- /l -.-. (a C, J- ./" .),{L_ _./. ,gt ,fl

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