1 – WRITTEN EXAMS
A - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Political , economic and social history of the world .
Basics of constitutional law and political ideology .
Geography of the world with emphasis on Cameroon and Africa .
Current events .
Political , economic and social history of the world .
Basics of constitutional law and political ideology .
Geography of the world with emphasis on Cameroon and Africa .
Current events .
B - JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANISATION OF COURTS
1 . Judicial Organisation
Creation , organisation , competence of :
Customary courts .
Court of First Instance.
High Court
Military Court
Court of Appeal
Court of State Security .
Supreme Court
High Court of Justice .
Special Criminal Court .
Creation , organisation , competence of :
Customary courts .
Court of First Instance.
High Court
Military Court
Court of Appeal
Court of State Security .
Supreme Court
High Court of Justice .
Special Criminal Court .
2 . Administrative Organisation of Courts
Organisation of the Registry .
Organisation of State Counsel ’ s Office .
Organisation of the Registry .
Organisation of State Counsel ’ s Office .
C - CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
The principle of criminal legality .
Offence , prosecution and penalty .
1 . General notions
Competence .
Legal proceedings
Debates, hearing .
Evidence
Contradiction .
2 . Submission of a case to a court
Submission of a case to the Court of First Instance.
Submission of a case to the High Court .
Competence of the Court of First Instance and the High Court .
Competences of The Special Criminal Court .
3 . Public Action
Different ways of implementing public action .
Conditions for implementing public action .
Civil action in criminal Courts .
Preliminary inquiry.
Preliminary investigation of a case .
Judicial police , custody
Submission of a case to Court .
Criminal evidence
Criminal judgments
Remedy at law.
Enforcement of penalties.
The principle of criminal legality .
Offence , prosecution and penalty .
1 . General notions
Competence .
Legal proceedings
Debates, hearing .
Evidence
Contradiction .
2 . Submission of a case to a court
Submission of a case to the Court of First Instance.
Submission of a case to the High Court .
Competence of the Court of First Instance and the High Court .
Competences of The Special Criminal Court .
3 . Public Action
Different ways of implementing public action .
Conditions for implementing public action .
Civil action in criminal Courts .
Preliminary inquiry.
Preliminary investigation of a case .
Judicial police , custody
Submission of a case to Court .
Criminal evidence
Criminal judgments
Remedy at law.
Enforcement of penalties.
D - COMMON LAW
D - 1 ) CIVIL LAW
The basis and characteristics of the rule of law
Sources of law
written sources .
Non. - textual sources of law, general principles of law, customs, jurisprudence / case laws .
The basis and characteristics of the rule of law
Sources of law
written sources .
Non. - textual sources of law, general principles of law, customs, jurisprudence / case laws .
TOPICS ON LAW
Distinction between natural persons and corporate entities .
Identification of persons and their rights .
Identification of persons and their rights .
FAMILY LAW
Marriage ( void and voidable marriage, validity of marriage , consortium );
Divorce and judicial separation ;
Property rights ( financial provisions, custody … );
Child law.
Filiation ( Legitimate child, illegitimate child, adoption , conflicts) .
Divorce and judicial separation ;
Property rights ( financial provisions, custody … );
Child law.
Filiation ( Legitimate child, illegitimate child, adoption , conflicts) .
D - 2 ) CIVIL PROCEDURE
Meaning of civil procedure and its application in Anglophone Cameroon .
Commencement of civil proceedings ( motions , petitions , writs of summons ) .
Simplified recovery procedure and the undefended list.
Parties ( nature , joinder procedure, misjoinder procedure , representation proceedings … );
Joinder and consolidation of causes of action .
Service of process and appearance .
Pleadings ( functions , content, facts that must be specifically pleaded … );
Interim relief ( interlocutory order , injunction … );
Equitable relief .
Interlocutory application .
Settlement of issues.
Stay of execution.
Commencement of civil proceedings ( motions , petitions , writs of summons ) .
Simplified recovery procedure and the undefended list.
Parties ( nature , joinder procedure, misjoinder procedure , representation proceedings … );
Joinder and consolidation of causes of action .
Service of process and appearance .
Pleadings ( functions , content, facts that must be specifically pleaded … );
Interim relief ( interlocutory order , injunction … );
Equitable relief .
Interlocutory application .
Settlement of issues.
Stay of execution.
E - PUBLIC FREEDOMS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Freedom of expression , information and communication.
Freedom of association , of meeting and formation of political parties .
Freedom of movement .
Human Rights .
The limitations of public freedoms ;
Institutions regulating public freedoms :
The National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms .
Competent Courts of Common Law.
A special court : the High Court of Justice
Freedom of association , of meeting and formation of political parties .
Freedom of movement .
Human Rights .
The limitations of public freedoms ;
Institutions regulating public freedoms :
The National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms .
Competent Courts of Common Law.
A special court : the High Court of Justice
II - ORAL EXAMS
A . GRAND JURY
An interview with a jury, with the aim to determine the candidate ’ s personality and his/her predisposition to serve the State and the citizens .
An interview with a jury, with the aim to determine the candidate ’ s personality and his/her predisposition to serve the State and the citizens .
B . THE LANGUAGE JURY
An interview with a jury in French .
An interview with a jury in French .
