Category: Prosecution

Introduction Courts have discretionary powers when granting or refusing bail.  They may impose conditions on the accused person in addition to the bail amount. Such…

Bail is an agreement between court and the accused person for his/her temporary release from custody pending trial. The accused person is required to make a deposit of either cash or assets as security to attend trial. If the accused person fails to attend court, the bail can be forfeited and the accused person returned to custody.

Pre-Trial Motions During an investigation or before the trial commences, the prosecutor may make several applications or motions in court.  The defense may also make…

Review the Charges In preparing for a case, the prosecutor must ensure that he reviews the charges.  He should confirm that he has drafted the…

Power to Prosecute The power to prosecute is usually defined by statute and in some cases, the Constitution of the country. The law usually defines…

Introduction Prosecutors do not operate in a vacuum. They relate to different groups of stakeholders on a day to day basis. Stakeholders are those individuals…

Introduction Ethics can be simply defined as the moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour in the conduct of an activity. ¤ Accountability Prosecutors have…

¤ An Administrator of Justice Administration of justice is the protection of individuals from the unjust and/or unlawful deeds of others. As an administrator of…

Court Decorum All jurisdictions have procedures and rules on how one should conduct his/herself in court. However, you can adhere to the following general rules:…

Introduction Rules of evidence have been created in criminal law to protect the accused person by ensuring that the evidence is dependable, credible and trustworthy…