This note will discuss the definition of criminal procedure, its essence, its scope, and the sources of law that govern criminal procedure in Ghana.
This note discusses how constitutional provisions on rights regulate criminal procedure. In doing so, the note will briefly discuss the meaning and scope of rights, the connection between rights and criminal procedure, and key areas of constitutional and individual rights to be discussed in subsequent notes.
This note will discuss constitutional provisions on the right to life. In doing so, our focus will be on Article 13 of the 1992 Constitution, which protects the right to life and provides for circumstances under which a person may be lawfully deprived of his right to life.
This note will discuss constitutional provisions on the right to personal liberty. In doing so, our focus will be on Article 14 of the 1992 Constitution , which protects personal liberty and provides for circumstances under which a person may be deprived of his personal liberty.
This note will discuss constitutional provisions on human dignity. In doing so, our focus will be on Article 15 of the 1992 Constitution.
This note will discuss various constitutional provisions aimed at ensuring the conduct of fair criminal trials. The main constitutional provision for this discussion will be Article 19 of the 1992 Constitution . The discussion is towards achieving the objective in the Course Manual on Criminal Procedure, that the student should know “all the provisions under article 19 of the 1992 constitution and what constitutes fair trial under the article.”