COURSE OUTLINE- 2016/2017
- Constitutional and Individual Rights
- Right to life-Article 13
- Right to personal liberty-Article 14
- Right human Dignity-Article 15
- Fair Trial-Article 19
- The Powers of the Police
- Arrest and search (s.3-21 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act30)
- Institution of Proceedings (s. 60-61 of Act 30)
- Summons (s. 2-70, 832,83,87, of Act 30)
- Warrant of Arrest (S. 71-87 of Act 30)
- Search Warrants (S.88-95 of Act 30)
- The Attorney – General
- Nolle Prosequi (S. 54-55 of Act 30)
- Withdrawal (S. 59 of Act 30)
- The criminal jurisdiction of the Coourts in Ghana (S. 23-49 of the Courts Act, 1993, Act 459)
- District Court
- Juvenile Court
- Circuit Court
- High Court
- Reginal Tribunal
- Court of Appeal
- Supreme Court
- Territorial jurisdiction of the courts in Ghana (Criminal jurisdiction) (S. 56 of the Courts Act 1993, (Act 459))
- Bail (S. 96-103 of Act 30)
- Police enquiry bail
- Bail pending Trial
- Bail pending Appeal
- Forfeiturek of recognizance (S. 104 of Act 30)
- Security for keeping the peace and for Behaviour. (S. 22-38 of Act 30)
- Drafting of the charges (S. 109-112 of Act 30)
- Charge sheet
- Defenses
- Alibi (S.131 of Act 30)
- Previous acquittal or conviction (Autre fois convict/acquit) (S. 113-117 of Act 30)
- Lunacy of Accuse and Defense of Lunacy (S. 133-138 of Act30)
- Evidence on omission (S. 124-128 of Act 30 )
- Preservation of Testimony in certain cases (S.194-197 of Act 30)
- Modes of trial
- Summary Trial (part 111-S. 163-177 of Act 30)
- Trial on Indictment (part IV- S. 181-286)
- Punishment (part VI-S. 294-303 of Act 30)
- Appeals (part VIII-S. 325-333)
- Juvenile justice system (juvenile justice Act, 2003, Act 653)