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Criminal Procedure 1. A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 1.1. The place of the law of criminal procedure in the legal system The law of criminal procedure is the entire body of rules that prescribes the procedure to follow in punishing criminals by virtue of state authority. Criminal procedure must, subject to the supremacy of the Constitution: - provide a process to enforce criminal law; - allocate power to state officials; and - articulate fair process norms with reliable outco...

1. INDICTMENTS AND CHARGE SHEETS Section 32 of the Constitution - Access to information (1) Everyone has the right of access to – (a) any information held by the state; and (b) any information that is held by another person and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights. Section 35 of the Constitution – Arrested, detained and accused persons (3) Every accused person has a right to a fair trial, which includes the right – (a) to be informed of the charge with suffi...

1. INDICTMENTS AND CHARGE SHEETS Section 32 of the Constitution - Access to information (1) Everyone has the right of access to – (a) any information held by the state; and (b) any information that is held by another person and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights. Section 35 of the Constitution – Arrested, detained and accused persons (3) Every accused person has a right to a fair trial, which includes the right – (a) to be informed of the charge with suffi...

1. A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 1.1. The place of the law of criminal procedure in the legal system The law of criminal procedure is the entire body of rules that prescribes the procedure to follow in punishing criminals by virtue of state authority. Criminal procedure must, subject to the supremacy of the Constitution: - provide a process to enforce criminal law; - allocate power to state officials; and - articulate fair process norms with reliable outcomes. LAW Public la...

Summary Guide: If it is written like this: it means that the source is the SG If it is written like this: the source is from the textbook/gimmenote summary If it is written like this: the source is from an Act (mostly CPA) If it is written like this: the source is from textbook/gimmenote however it is not relevant chapter in tut 102 therefore read only CPR3701 SUMMARY-EXAM PREP. SECTION A: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS IN GENERAL “Section A consists of an overview of the first four phas...

CPR3701_ CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW NOTES UPDATED SEMESTER 02 2021. A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 1.1. The place of the law of criminal procedure in the legal system The law of criminal procedure is the entire body of rules that prescribes the procedure to follow in punishing criminals by virtue of state authority. Criminal procedure must, subject to the supremacy of the Constitution: - provide a process to enforce criminal law; - allocate power to state officials; and - articu...