Zimbabwean Criminal Justice
ZIMBABWEAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Zimbabwe
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ZIMBABWE CRIMINAL DEFENSE MANUAL 1. Introduction 2. Defense Lawyer 's Role and Responsibilities 3. Pre-Trial Matters 4. Jurisdiction of Courts 5. Preparing for Trial 6. Trials 7. Rules of Evidence 8. Criminal Law Code 9. Verdict 10. Sentence 11. Record of Proceedings 12. Appeals 13. Automatic Review and Scrutiny 14. Miscellaneous Matters-------------------------------------------------
CODES * Zimbabwe Legal Aid Act * The Constitution of Zimbabwe * Zimbabwe Criminal Code-------------------------------------------------
LEGAL RESOURCES * Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Fair Trial and Legal Assistance in Africa * African Human Rights Case Law Analyser * Zimbabwe Country Summary Card-------------------------------------------------
LEGAL TRAINING RESOURCE CENTER * eLearning Courses for Zimbabwean lawyers |
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Background
After 1980 Zimbabwe was widely regarded as a model African democracy. However, since 2000, the country has been engulfed in a crippling political, economic, and humanitarian crisis that has virtually wiped out the progress made over the previous two decades. An estimated 3.5 million Zimbabweans have fled the country over the past seven years.
Zimbabwe once boasted one of Africa 's most sophisticated and developed legal communities. However, the country 's justice system was adversely affected by the political meltdown, with lawyers and judges fleeing the country by the hundreds. The country 's prisons swelled and the pre-trial detention population soared. During this period of turmoil, torture became widely accepted as a legitimate tool for police investigation and judicial sanctions. A total system collapse resulted in a humanitarian catastrophe on a massive scale.
Zimbabwe is divided into
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Zimbabwe
| English • Español |
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ZIMBABWE CRIMINAL DEFENSE MANUAL 1. Introduction 2. Defense Lawyer 's Role and Responsibilities 3. Pre-Trial Matters 4. Jurisdiction of Courts 5. Preparing for Trial 6. Trials 7. Rules of Evidence 8. Criminal Law Code 9. Verdict 10. Sentence 11. Record of Proceedings 12. Appeals 13. Automatic Review and Scrutiny 14. Miscellaneous Matters-------------------------------------------------
CODES * Zimbabwe Legal Aid Act * The Constitution of Zimbabwe * Zimbabwe Criminal Code-------------------------------------------------
LEGAL RESOURCES * Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Fair Trial and Legal Assistance in Africa * African Human Rights Case Law Analyser * Zimbabwe Country Summary Card-------------------------------------------------
LEGAL TRAINING RESOURCE CENTER * eLearning Courses for Zimbabwean lawyers |
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Background
After 1980 Zimbabwe was widely regarded as a model African democracy. However, since 2000, the country has been engulfed in a crippling political, economic, and humanitarian crisis that has virtually wiped out the progress made over the previous two decades. An estimated 3.5 million Zimbabweans have fled the country over the past seven years.
Zimbabwe once boasted one of Africa 's most sophisticated and developed legal communities. However, the country 's justice system was adversely affected by the political meltdown, with lawyers and judges fleeing the country by the hundreds. The country 's prisons swelled and the pre-trial detention population soared. During this period of turmoil, torture became widely accepted as a legitimate tool for police investigation and judicial sanctions. A total system collapse resulted in a humanitarian catastrophe on a massive scale.
Zimbabwe is divided into
Bibliography: Famous Trials of Marshall Hall" by Edward Marjoribanks (first published 1929; republished by Penguin, 1989) at p 171. On duty to represent client even if you believe he is guilty, see Richard du Cann "The Art of the Advocate" (Penguin, 1964) p 39.