The Criminal Procedure Code, A Commentary, 2nd Edition, Student Edition

NEW IN THIS EDITION:

Developments in the law arising from key amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code which came into force on March 1, 2017 covering matters below;

• trial in the absence of an accused person,
• provision protecting the identity of a witness testifying,
• evidence of a protected witness to be take through special procedure,
• introduction of new offences into the Penal Code,
• abolishment of whipping of a child offender as provided by the Child (Amendment) Act 2016 Act (Act A1511)
• Appendices containing recent selected Practice Directions and commentary on criminal appeals to the Court of Appeal as well as to the Federal Court