Judge Piet Koen
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Judge Koen recuses himself from Zuma corruption trial
Zuma’s legal team confirm it will soon file for Billy Downer to be removed as prosecutor
Judge Piet Koen says he was devastated by Mogoeng’s attack
In an interview for a position on the SCA, the trial judge in the Zuma corruption case said the then chief justice’s criticism was unfounded
Zuma corruption trial on hold till November, at the earliest
Judge Piet Koen has postponed the arms deal case again pending a pronouncement from the constitutional court on Zuma’s application for leave to appeal
Supreme court of appeal denies Zuma leave to appeal Downer ruling
After the ‘Stalingrad season 27’ finale, the former president’s arms deal trial is due to start on 11 April
High court dismisses Zuma’s plea for state prosecutor Billy Downer’s removal in arms deal corruption trial
Judge Piet Koen set 11 April 2022 as the date for the arms deal trial to commence and if Zuma’s counsel signalled that they may seek leave to appeal, this is highly unlikely to…
Zuma’s health not relevant, says his lawyer
With legal challenges to his medical parole looming, the former president’s lawyers opted to first argue for the removal of the prosecutor
Zuma’s health may delay arms deal case yet again
The former president’s undisclosed illness looks set to force another delay in a trial almost two decades in the making