The preliminary investigation in the UAE Criminal Procedure Law and the Egyptian Criminal Procedure Law

Book / The Initial Investigation, by the author / Mamdouh Khalil Al-Bahr, contains an extensive study of the concept of initial investigation in both the Code of Criminal Procedure in the United Arab Emirates and the Criminal Procedure Law in the Arab Republic of Egypt, clarifying the similarities and differences between the two systems. It explains the historical development of investigation, its objectives, and guarantees, and presents procedures for collecting evidence such as inspection, expertise, search, hearing witnesses, and interrogation. It also clarifies precautionary measures against the accused such as arrest orders and pretrial detention, discusses the procedures during investigation, referral orders, case dismissal, as well as judicial oversight of the Public Prosecution's decisions.