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

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

vii 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

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