Digest of Jurisprudence of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, 2003-2005

CONTENTS......Page 8
FOREWORD BY HONORABLE JUSTICE RAJA FERNANDO, PRESIDENT OF THE SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE......Page 12
FOREWORD BY MR. LOVEMORE MUNLO, SC, REGISTRAR OF THE SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE......Page 14
INTRODUCTION......Page 16
Article 1 Competence of the Special Court......Page 22
Article 2 Crimes Against Humanity......Page 47
Article 3 Violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II......Page 54
Article 4 Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law......Page 68
Article 6 Individual Criminal Responsibility......Page 84
Article 8 Concurrent Jurisdiction......Page 94
Article 9 Non Bis in Idem......Page 100
Article 10 Amnesty......Page 103
Article 13 Qualification and Appointment of Judges......Page 110
Article 14 Rules of Procedure and Evidence......Page 120
Article 15 The Prosecutor......Page 126
Article 17 Rights of the Accused......Page 132
Article 18 Judgement......Page 163
Article 19 Penalties......Page 166
Article 20 Appellate Proceedings......Page 170
Rule 3: Working Language......Page 189
Rule 4: Sittings Away from the Seat of the Special Court......Page 191
Rule 5: Non-Compliance with the Rules......Page 192
Rule 6: Amendment of the Rules......Page 196
Rule 7: Time Limits......Page 199
Rule 7bis: Motions for Extension of Time......Page 204
Rule 8: Requests and Orders......Page 214
Rule 15: Disqualification of Judges......Page 217
Rule 16: Absence and Resignation......Page 225
Rule 17: Precedence......Page 227
Rule 19: Functions of the President......Page 228
Rule 21: Functions of the Vice-President......Page 230
Rule 23: The Council of Judges......Page 231
Rule 26bis: The Chambers......Page 232
Rule 27: The Trial Chambers......Page 237
Rule 28: Designated Judges......Page 240
Rule 31: Appointment of the Deputy Registrar and Registry Staff......Page 241
Rule 33: Functions of the Registrar......Page 246
Rule 37: Functions of the Prosecutor......Page 252
Rule 39: Conduct of Investigations......Page 253
Rule 40bis: Transfer and Provisional Detention of Suspects......Page 256
Rule 44: Appointment and Qualifications of Counsel......Page 262
Rule 45: Defence Office......Page 272
Rule 45bis: Declaration of Means by the Accused......Page 302
Rule 46: Misconduct of Counsel......Page 304
Rule 47: Review of Indictment......Page 308
Rule 48: Joinder of Accused or Trials......Page 332
Rule 50: Amendment of Indictment......Page 347
Rule 51: Withdrawal of Indictment......Page 366
Rule 52: Service of Indictment......Page 368
Rule 53: Non-disclosure......Page 373
Rule 54: General Provision......Page 376
Rule 55: Execution of Arrest Warrants......Page 382
Rule 56: Warrant of Arrest to Third States......Page 385
Rule 57: Procedure after Arrest......Page 388
Rule 58: Transfer to the Special Court from Third States......Page 390
Rule 59: Failure to Execute a Warrant of Arrest or Transfer Order......Page 392
Rule 60: Trial in the Absence of the Accused......Page 393
Rule 61: Initial Appearance of Accused and Plea......Page 398
Rule 62: Procedure upon Guilty Plea......Page 405
Rule 64: Detention on Remand......Page 407
Rule 65: Bail......Page 418
Rule 65bis: Status Conferences......Page 450
Rule 66: Disclosure of Materials by the Prosecutor......Page 451
Rule 67: Reciprocal Disclosure of Evidence......Page 477
Rule 68: Disclosure of Exculpatory Evidence......Page 480
Rule 69: Protection of Victims and Witnesses......Page 490
Rule 70: Matters Not Subject to Disclosure......Page 521
Rule 72: Preliminary Motions......Page 527
Rule 72bis: General Provisions on Applicable Law......Page 560
Rule 73: Motions......Page 563
Rule 73bis: Pre-Trial Conference......Page 610
Rule 73ter: Pre-Defence Conference......Page 632
Rule 74: Amicus Curiae......Page 635
Rule 74bis: Medical Examination of the Accused......Page 642
Rule 75: Measures for the Protection of Victims and Witnesses......Page 648
Rule 77: Contempt of the Special Court......Page 657
Rule 78: Open Sessions......Page 684
Rule 79: Closed Sessions......Page 687
Rule 81: Records of Proceedings and Preservation of Evidence......Page 699
Rule 82: Joint and Separate Trials......Page 705
Rule 85: Presentation of Evidence......Page 707
Rule 89: General Provisions......Page 718
Rule 90: Testimony of Witnesses......Page 738
Rule 92bis: Alternative Proof of Facts......Page 755
Rule 94: Judicial Notice......Page 763
Rule 94bis: Testimony of Expert Witnesses......Page 773
Rule 95: Exclusion of Evidence......Page 781
Rule 98: Motion for Judgment of Acquittal......Page 782
Rule 104: Forfeiture of Property......Page 789
Rule 108: Notice of Appeal......Page 796
Rule 110: Record on Appeal......Page 802
Rule 113: Submissions in Reply......Page 803
Rule 115: Additional Evidence......Page 805
Rule 116: Extension of Time Limits......Page 806
Rule 117: Expedited Procedure......Page 807
LIST OF REVIEWED DECISIONS......Page 809
CONTENTS......Page 842
INDEX......Page 890