Law experts have suggested ways more Nigerians, particularly the indigent, can access justice with little or no financial implication to them and without the delay and other encumbrances associated with the regular court system. Full story
Source: https://thenationonlineng.net
Posted by Amaka, 9 October 2019
The inauguration of the Small Claims Court in Kano State as part of the efforts by the federal government to fast track justice delivery and improve judicial process for prompt resolution of commercial disputes involving small claims of up to N5m and below has reduced the duration of cases in courts. Full story
Source: https://guardian.ng/features/how-small-claim-courts-reduce-duration-of-cases/
Posted by Hussaini Ali February 5, 2019
Now, let us look into the constitution and see if we can find some answers to this poser? According to section 157 of the constitution, the Cable reports, the president can remove the CJN, who is also the chairman of the National Judicial Council, only while acting on address supported by the senate over the person’s misconduct. Full story
Source: https://www.legit.ng/1217937-what-nigerian-constitution-removal-cjn.html?utm_source=mailfire&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hundred5_pusher
Posted by Hussaini Ali January 28, 2019
The Punch reports that the protesters on Monday, January 28 called on the president to rescind his decision and return Onnoghen. The protesters carried placards of various inscriptions, including, “Tanko Mohammed, stop parading yourself as CJN;” “NBA must act now by ordering lawyers to down tool;” “Amaechi, El-Rufai, Akpabio, Malami, APC: brains behind Onnoghen’s trial;” “NJC must reconvene now and expel Justice Tanko Mohammed,” among others. Full story
Source: https://www.legit.ng/1218255-breaking-protests-break-nba-secretariat-onnoghens-suspension.html?utm_source=mailfire&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=online_pusher
Posted by Hussaini Ali January 28, 2019
A local law firm, Prince Joel and Associates, has pledged to boost the digitisation of legal practice to fast track the rendering of quality and well-researched legal opinion to Nigerians and non-Nigerians. Full story
Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/firm-commits-to-digitisation-of-legal-practise/
Posted by Hussaini Ali January 25, 2019
Worried by the inherent problems in the judicial system, stakeholders are mooting the idea of a split between justice sector administration and court administration.They believe such separation would make the judges concentrate on the issue of quick justice delivery, while others handle the administration matters. Full story
Source: https://guardian.ng/features/law/lawyers-judges-seek-justice-administration-solution/
Posted by Hussaini Ali December 4, 2018
The Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has charged stakeholders in the judiciary to find a lasting solution to problems of justice delivery in the country.He said despite that there have been innovations to curb the malaise, the maxim that justice delayed is justice denied remained true till date. Akeredolu disclosed this in Lagos while delivering his welcome address at the unveiling of winners of the HiiL “Innovating Justice Challenge 2018” for West Africa, which was held at Landmark Event Centre. Full story
Source: https://guardian.ng/features/law/akeredolu-ezekwesili-task-stakeholders-on-justice-delivery/
Posted by Hussaini Ali October 2, 2018
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, has convicted three former police officers, and sentenced one of them to three years in jail for collecting bribe from an armed robbery suspect, Badmus Akojode. Full story
Source: http://guardian.ng/news/court-convicts-three-ex-police-officers-commits-one-to-jail/?utm_source=Guardian+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4bfcb9c9d1-Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b799d7d8ad-4bfcb9c9d1-99238021
Posted by Hussaini Ali July 21, 2018
Disturbed by the ruling of a Federal High Court, which restrained it from taking further action on the contentious Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018, the Senate yesterday warned against misinterpretation of the country’s laws. Full story
Source: https://guardian.ng/news/senate-warns-against-misinterpretation-of-laws/
Posted by Hussaini Ali
Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, yesterday, called for more application of Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR, mechanisms in peace building efforts across the federation. Full story
Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/onnoghen-urges-use-adr-conflict-situations/
Posted by Hussaini Ali February 20, 2018
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