APPRAISAL OF JUDICIAL REFORMS TOWARDS AN EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN NIGERIA

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CHAPTER ONE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION                                           PAGE

1.1         Background to the Study......................................................................................................................... 1

1.2         Statement of Problem................................................................................................................................ 3

1.3         Aims and Objectives of the Study...................................................................................................... 4

1.4         Justification for the Study...................................................................................................................... 4

1.5         Scope and the Research............................................................................................................................ 5

1.6         Research Methodology............................................................................................................................. 6

1.7         Literature Review........................................................................................................................................ 6

1.8         Organisational Layout............................................................................................................................ 12

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CHAPTER TWO

DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS                                        PAGE

2.1         Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 14

2.2         Judicial Reforms........................................................................................................................................ 14

2.3         Efficiency...................................................................................................................................................... 15

2.4         Justice.............................................................................................................................................................. 16

2.5         Justice Administration............................................................................................................................ 17

CHAPTER THREE

AN APPRAISAL OF THE NEW INNOVATIONS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF

JUSTICE IN NIGERIA

PAGE

3.1         Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 19

3.2         New Innovations in the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015.......................... 19

3.2.1    Prohibition of Unlawful Arrests........................................................................................................ 21

3.2.2    Mandatory Notification of Cause of Arrest and rights of the Arrested Person........ 22

3.2.3    Provision for Humane Treatment of an Arrested Person...................................................... 23

3.2.4    Electronic Recording of Confessional Statement...................................................................... 23

3.2.5    Recording of statement of suspect.................................................................................................. 24

3.2.6    Prohibition of Arrest in Lieu............................................................................................................... 25

3.2.7    Prohibition of Arrest in Civil Cases................................................................................................. 25

3.2.8    Mandatory Inventory of Property of Arrested Person.......................................................... 26

3.2.9    Mandatory Record of Personal Data of an Arrested Person............................................... 27

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3.2.10

Establishment of a Police Central Criminal Registry .............................................

28

3.2.11

Establishment of Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee ….29

3.2.12

Quarterly Report of arrests to the Attorney-General of the Federation ................

30

3.2.13

Monthly report by Police to supervising magistrate ..............................................

31

3.2.14

Returns by Comptroller-General of Prisons ...........................................................

32

3.2.15

Provisions on Bail ..................................................................................................

32

3.2.16

Provision as to Persons Authorised to Undertake Criminal Proceedings ..............

35

3.2.17

Plea Bargain ...........................................................................................................

36

3.2.18

Provision for Professional Bondsmen .....................................................................

40

3.2.19

Electronic Record of proceedings ..........................................................................

40

3.2.20

Service of court processes by courier companies ...................................................

41

3.2.21

Provision Relating to Trial of Corporation ............................................................

42

3.2.22

Provision as It Relates To Women Sureties............................................................

43

3.2.23

Provision for Compensation to victims of crime ...................................................

43

3.2.24

Provision Relating to Sentencing ...........................................................................

44

3.2.25

Some Speedy Trials Enhancing Provision .............................................................

46

3.3

New Innovations in the Evidence Act 2011 ............................................................

49

3.3.1

Hearsay Evidence and Exceptions ..........................................................................

50

3.3.2

Admissibility of Illegally or Improperly Obtained Evidence .................................

58

3.3.3

APPRAISAL OF JUDICIAL REFORMS TOWARDS AN EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN NIGERIA
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