The First Steps to Accessing Justice in Cameroon

The history and judiciary of Cameroon took two different turns after the colonization of Cameroon by Britain and France. Out of French colonial rule was born Civil Law and Common Law under French rules and British rule respectively. As far back as the colonial days and today, Cameroonians have continuously suffered a lot of injustices, which calls for the need to ensure better access to justice for all. However, a burden arises, how do Cameroonians go about it. Where do they go and what do they do when they get there This paper therefore makes an in depth analysis of the procedure for accessing justice in Cameroon. In light of the problems plaguing access to justice in Cameroon today, this study sets out to evaluate the procedure for acceding to justice in Cameroon. This entails answering the question of where and how an individual or a group of persons can access justice in Cameroon. The research method used by this study is the qualitative and the doctrinal research method. Data is presented in descriptive and narrative form. Fonjong Melvine Ake | Prof. Mbifi Richard "The First Steps to Accessing Justice in Cameroon" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-4 , June 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd50351.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/political-science/50351/the-first-steps-to-accessing-justice-in-cameroon/fonjong-melvine-ake