ATP 101 Criminal Procedure
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Curriculum
Lesson CR1: The Constitutional Framework, Arrest, Charge and Bail 1 lesson
Lesson CR2: Plea, Trial Procedure and Burden of Proof 1 lesson
Lesson CR3: Evidence in Criminal Trials: Confessions, Identification and Corroboration 1 lesson
Lesson CR4: Defences, Sentencing, Appeals and Victims 1 lesson
Problem questions with worked answers 1 lesson
About this course
Criminal Litigation covers the criminal process from arrest to appeal, from the point of view of both the prosecution and the defence. Its foundation is the Bill of Rights, especially Articles 49, 50 and 157 of the Constitution, given effect by the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 75), the Evidence Act (Cap 80), the Penal Code (Cap 63) and the Judiciary’s bail and sentencing guidelines.
The unit covers the rights of arrested persons, charging and bail; plea, trial procedure, the burden of proof and plea agreements; the evidential rules that decide most criminal appeals, namely confessions, identification, recent possession, circumstantial evidence and corroboration; and defences, sentencing, mitigation, appeals and the rights of victims.
Only 8.4 per cent of candidates passed this unit in April 2026. The commonest failures are imprecise statements of Article 49(1)(f), section 25A of the Evidence Act and the effect of the Muruatetu decisions. The unit states each of these exactly and applies them to worked problems.
What you’ll learn
- • Apply the rights of arrested and accused persons, compute the time for production in court and argue bail
- • Advise on charges, pleas, plea agreements and the case-to-answer stage
- • Test the admissibility and weight of confessions, identification and circumstantial evidence
- • Advise on defences, prepare mitigation and state the current law on mandatory and minimum sentences
- • Identify the appeal and revision routes and the time limits