'Rights during trial - adequate preparation of defence' in document 'Malawi - Criminal procedure code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART IX
SUMMARY COMMITTAL PROCEDURE FOR TRIAL OF PERSONS BEFORE THE HIGH COURT

293. Statement, etc., to be supplied to accused

In every summary procedure case the prosecution shall, not less than twenty-one clear days before the date fixed for the trial of the case, furnish to the accused or his legal practitioner, if any, and to the Registrar of the High Court a list of the persons whom it is intended to call as witnesses for the prosecution at the trial and a statement of the substance of the evidence of each witness which it is intended to adduce at the trial.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 67
Rights of the accused
1. In the determination of any charge, the accused shall be entitled to a public hearing, having regard to the provisions of this Statute, to a fair hearing conducted impartially, and to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality:
(b) To have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of the defence and to communicate freely with counsel of the accused's choosing in confidence