Part I: Selected general principles of the law of criminal procedure -- A basic introduction to criminal procedure -- The criminal courts of the republic -- The prosecution of crime -- The right to legal assistance -- The accused : his or her presence as a party -- Part II: The criminal process Phase one: Pre-trial criminal procedure -- The exercise of powers and the vindication of individual rights -- Securing the attendance of the accused at the trial -- Interrogation, interception and establishing the bodily features of persons.. -- Search and seizure -- Bail and other forms of release -- Pre-trial examinations -- Phase two: The trial -- Indictments and charge sheets -- The trial courts -- Arraignments and plea of an accused -- Miscellaneous matters relating to the trial -- Joinder and separation of trials -- Trial principles and the course of the criminal trial -- The verdict -- Phase three: The sentence -- Phase four: Post verdict and post-sentence remedies -- Review -- Appeal -- Clemency and related powers.