The two scientific specialists who took the stand underwent a severe drubbing: science won’t win the day here.
Whether live or delayed, the testimony of expert witnesses is prone to misinterpretation, over-interpretation, and even under-interpretation.
A court order around the release of a witness’s photograph during the Oscar Pistorius trial could have troublesome implications for media freedom.
The impossible problem of human fallibility courts face has been vividly illustrated in the trial of Oscar Pistorius.
Three court days for the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius have passed, and the defence has shown its hand over again. The prosecution, not so much.
The treatment of Pistorius’s neighbours as witnesses in his murder trial is typical of a system that leaves onlookers feeling like the accused.
All the mania mellowed down after the first day of Oscar Pistorius’s trial. But with the dropped guard came careless mistakes and a gentle atmosphere.
Some media have published a photo of an Oscar Pistorius trial witness, which, while not in contravention of the court order, has caused ructions.
Oscar Pistorius’s trial for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp has put the spotlight on SA’s justice system, which is performing better than usual.
The first witness’s testimony in the Oscar Pistorious trial, saying she feared violent crime in her residential complex, may well feature again.