Legal Protection

The verbal statements you make to SAPS in the immediate, adrenaline-fuelled aftermath of a self-defence shooting will dictate the trajectory of your prosecution and frequently dismantle an otherwise valid claim of private defence.

When the state compromises the crime scene or delays forensic processing, the financial and procedural burden of proving your justified self-defence claim falls entirely on you. Discover why forensic evidence is the foundation of your freedom in a South African court.