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Fair Trial Rights and Multilingualism in Africa: Perspectives from Comparable Jurisdictions

Fair Trial Rights and Multilingualism in Africa: Perspectives from Comparable Jurisdictions

Author: Catherine S. Namakula
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781032352039
Published In: September 2022
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This book examines the best language fair trial practices of the courts in arguably the most multilingual region of the world. It contains an instructive list of standards and approaches to linguistic dynamics, which may be considered a Language Fair Trial Rights Code.

By way of jurisprudential analysis and scrutiny of constitutional imperatives and examination of legislation among the respective jurisdictions from the Sahel region, the Horn of Africa, to the Cape, this publication presents peculiar country specific practices and common standards towards the realisation of a fair trial in a multilingual context. The exceptionally multilingual nature of legal processes in Africa makes the standards in the region instructive towards a universal language fair trial code. The book reveals valuable lessons across jurisdictions, including those outside of Africa, and suggests measures that may be taken to improve existing approaches.

It will be a valuable resource for academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of Law and Language, Legal Linguistics, Forensic Linguistics, Criminal Justice and Comparative Law.

Introduction

1. Court trials in Africa

Adversarial trials

Inquisitorial trials

Trials by customary courts

Trials by Islamic courts

The language of trial

African languages as channels of trial

The language of the record

Measuring linguistic comprehension ability

2. Language Fair Trial Rights

Information on charges