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95% conf.Chairperson references legal precedent set by Trollip JA regarding the judicial discretion to grant a separation of trials under section 156, balancing prejudice to the accused against prejudice to the State or co-accused.
“In exercising his discretion, the trial court has to weigh up the likelihood of prejudice to the applicant/accused... resulting from a joint trial against the likelihood of prejudice to the either accused or the state if their trials are separated, and decide whether or not, in the interest of justice, a separation of trials should be granted.”