"I can tell you that judges sometimes took two or three years to hear criminal matters," Judge Newman said.

He said the Federal grand jury hearing the case had previously been impaneled to hear criminal matters here.

The regional court may hear matters with a quantum of up to R300,000.

Secular courts hear matters of public, civil and criminal law.

"She's heard delicate matters before which have been very, very personal," Mason said.

He is not supposed to hear such matters.

Still, it is always good to hear from a reader with firm opinions about important matters.

There may also be a deputy chancellor, who may hear certain matters.

After all Federal issues were resolved, the court would then switch to hearing matters of Territorial law.

Only a judicial member can hear matters where such relief is sought from the Court.