EVIDENCE OF IDENTIFICATION IN CRIMINAL TRIALS IN NIGERIA
EVIDENCE OF IDENTIFICATION IN CRIMINAL TRIALS IN NIGERIA METHODS OF IDENTIFICATION 1.1 In criminal trials the identity of the…
ADMISSIBILITY OF IMPROPERLY OBTAINED EVIDENCE IN NIGERIA
1. The Law in Nigeria 1.1 Relevant Statutory Provisions Section 14 Evidence Act 2011 Evidence obtained – (a) improperly or…
REVISED NIGERIAN LAW ON CORROBORATION OF EVIDENCE OF CHILDREN
1. Statutory provisions Section 209 of the Evidence Act 2011 states as follows; (1) In any proceeding in which a…
PROOF OF HANDWRITING & SIGNATURES IN CRIMINAL CASES
Section 93 of the Evidence Act 2011 (1) If a document is alleged to be signed or to have been…
ABOLISH THE NO CASE SUBMISSION
Introduction Section 303(3) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 states that in ruling on a no-case submission, the…
PROPOSAL FOR NEW POLICE REGULATIONS FOR QUESTIONING OF PERSONS & SUSPECTS AND INVESTIGATION OF OFFENCES.
Introduction Law and order are important components of the security of life and property of citizens and the key institutions…
Analysis of The Burden of Proof on Defendants In criminal cases: the dust is not settled.
In criminal cases there are two main burdens. The first is the legal burden on the prosecution to prove the…
The New Tests of Admissibility of Confessions Under the Evidence Act 2011
THE TEST OF VOLUNTARINESS ABOLISHED The Evidence Act 2011 abolished the test of voluntariness and it is no longer the…
