Commentary on the criminal procedure Act created by Étienne Du Toit, et al.

Includes index

Definitions. Prosecuting authority; search warrants, entering of premises, seizure, forfeiture and disposal of property connected with offenses; ascertainment of bodily features of accused; methods of securing attendance of accused in court; arrest; summons; written notice to appear in court; admission of guilt fine; bail; release on warning; assistance to accused; summary trial; accused - capacity to understand proceedings - mental illness and criminal responsibility; the charge; the plea; jurisdiction; plea of guilty at summary trial; plea of not guilty at summary trial; plea in Magistrate's Court on charge justiciable in Superior Court; plea in Magistrate's Court on charge to be adjudicated in Regional Court; preparatory judgement; trial before Superior Court; conduct of proceedings; witnesses; evidence; conversion of trial into enquiry; competent verdicts; previous convictions; sentences; compensation and restitution; reviews and appeals in cases of criminal proceedings in Lower Courts; appeals in cases of criminal proceedings in Superior Courts; mercy and free pardon; general provisions; Schedules 1-4; commencement dates of amending Acts. Appendices: regulations; constitutional rights; important sources; table of cases; general index.

This edition includes many aspects of a constitutional nature which were covered in decisions in criminal proceedings. There have been major changes in the law governing bail, and a new chapter is devoted to this subject. All recent important amendments and decisions are also discussed.