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Duty of the court to inform the accused person of the three options open to him after the conclusion of the prosecution's case
How the court should examine the case for the defence
On when the court will call upon an accused person to enter his defence
Options open to a judge after considering the case for the accused person
Options open to the defence after the close of the case for the prosecution
Procedure for examining the evidence of the defence where the prosecution has led a prima facie case
Steps the court should consider in assessing the case for the defence
The import of the trial judge ordering the defendant to open his defence
The right of the defence to demand for documents it considers relevant for its defence
The rule that the accused need not be called to open his defence where an ingredient of the offence charged was not proved or where the evidence of the prosecution was discredited as a result of cross-examination
The rule that the decision to call evidence at the close of the prosecution’s case in his defence is entirely that of the accused person or his counsel
The three-tier test for examining the case for the defence
When the court should invite the defendant to open his defence
Whether an accused person has the right not to speak in his defence
Whether an accused person will be said to have been compelled to testify where she was told to testify in the absence of her counsel
Whether it is proper for a court to call counsel to address the court before the close of the case for the defence
Whether it is proper for a defendant to adopt his statement made to the Police as part of his defence
Whether it is proper for defence counsel to get the accused person to admit the statement he made to the Police as the sum total of his defence
Whether the failure of the accused person to say anything in his defence reduces the burden of the prosecution
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