Ghana School of Law PLC: Criminal Procedure (GLC) case studies
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Criminal Procedure is a core paper in the Ghana School of Law's Professional Law Course, the vocational stage that Ghanaian law graduates must complete before qualifying for the Bar. The exam is written and problem-based: candidates are given fact patterns or essay prompts and must apply the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30), the Courts Act, 1993 (Act 459), the 1992 Constitution and binding Supreme Court authority to reach a reasoned answer. The Ghana School of Law PLC: Criminal Procedure (GLC) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,299 words.
1The Midnight Phone Search and the Monday Court
At 21:40 on Friday 14 March, Kofi Mensah, a 27-year-old driver, is stopped at a police checkpoint outside Kumasi. Officers say he matches a description of a robbery suspect.
702 words, about 4 min2Bail, Remand and the Missing Witness Statements
Ama Serwaa, 34, a trader, is arraigned in the District Court, Accra, on a charge of robbery, contrary to section 148 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). The prosecution alleges that she and two others took GH¢12,000 from a mobile-money vendor at cutlass point.
682 words, about 3 min3The Duplicitous Count and the Late Amendment
The Attorney-General files an indictment in the High Court, Accra, charging Yaw Boateng with one count: ‘Statement of offence: stealing and dishonestly receiving, contrary to sections 124 and 146 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).’ The particulars allege that ‘on or about 3 June 2023 at Osu, you stole one Toyota Corolla vehicle valued at GH¢180,000 or dishonestly received the same vehicle knowing it to have been stolen.’ The vehicle’s registration number is not given. At the first appearance Yaw pleads not guilty.
664 words, about 3 min4The Retracted Confession and the No-Case Ruling
In a High Court trial in Sekondi, Kwesi is charged with robbery. The prosecution’s case rests on (i) a confession statement in which Kwesi allegedly admitted the robbery, and (ii) a single identifying witness who saw the robber for about five seconds under a street light.
635 words, about 3 min5One Retainer, Two Accused, Opposite Defences
Lawyer Adjoa is instructed by the mother of two accused persons, Nii and Kojo, who are jointly charged with conspiracy and robbery. The mother pays a single retainer and asks Adjoa to ‘do everything for both boys.’ At the first appearance, Adjoa appears for both and obtains bail.
616 words, about 3 min