A Concise Manual on Military Law and Justice in Zambia deals with military law and military justice in Zambia. It is an attempt to stir interest in research and scholarship in one of the most secretive public service institutions in the country. It deals with the core issues at the heart of military law and military justice in this jurisdiction.

An assortment of subjects is covered in this book, including tenets of military justice and Article 18 Rights, the constitutional basis of the Defence Force, military law and martial law, military courts and tribunals, practice and procedure in these courts and the presentation, admission and use of evidence, among others.

This manual is concise and succinct yet comprehensive in nature and user-friendly for the men and women in uniform. It can be carried anywhere for use with utmost ease. This manual is also a valuable resource for instructors and lecturers of military law at both military and civil universities, judges, judge advocates and magistrates, legal practitioners and officers commanding in various military cantonments.

‘The book not only simplifies the contents of the Defence Act and other statutes, but it also adds perspective on how military courts and tribunals operate both within and outside Zambia.’

– Lt. Gen. William Maipambe Sikazwe

Former Army Commander

Zambia Army

• Chapter 1: Tenets of criminal justice

• Chapter 2: Constitutional basis of the defence force

• Chapter 3: Military and martial law

• Chapter 4: Military courts and courts-martial

• Chapter 5: Procedure and practice

• Chapter 6: Evidentiary issues

• Chapter 7: Critical issues in military criminal justice

• Index