KAS African Law Study Library

One of the greatest challenges to an efficient criminal justice administration in Nigeria is the limitations experienced by the office of the Public Prosecutor. This work is a discourse on the office of the public prosecutor and how it affects the...

In Nigeria, there is no clear distinction between a Civil Court and a Criminal Court however; a court may be referred to as civil court when it is exercising its civil jurisdiction. This paper looked at the working conditions of court staff in...

Generally speaking, we have not yet come to terms with the phrase “A Civil Judge” as it is quite uncommon to hear a Judge being referred to that way different from “A Judge”. This is because the practice in Nigeria is generalised and not...

This paper focuses on the influence of the public and media on court’s decisions in criminal proceedings in Nigeria. The paper notes that an accused person is presumed innocent until his guilt has been proven beyond reasonable doubt. He is also...

The Beninese Constitution of 11 December 1990 stated solemnly article 125 the independence of the judiciary. This independence is confirmed in different laws. In this country, the supreme court is embodied both by the judiciary and constitutional...

Criminal cases in Nigeria, unlike civil cases are preceded by investigation. A good and thorough investigation unravels facts that would support the conviction of an accused person. In Nigeria, the process of investigation is usually undermined by a...

The present article sets out the contentious electoral procedure before the Constitutional Court, with particular reference to the presidential election, distinguishing between ordinary procedural matters relating to any dispute: the status of the...

This article describes the requirements and procedures for enforcing international and national arbitration awards in Ghana. The author examines the New York Convention for the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, the Alternative...

This paper examines the civil jurisdiction of courts in Nigeria. The paper posits that civil jurisdiction is the power that the court has to enforce, redress, and protect the civil right of a private individual or government. The paper articulates...

The unique role of the judiciary as the stabilizing umpire in regulating intergovernmental relations, interactions among citizens inter se and businesses, the overseeing of the observance of the rule of law in private or public dealings, conduct,...

If the current legal framework applicable to commercial litigations creates a two-tier justice system, one should note that the law relative to commercial jurisdictions (i.e. the organic law n°2016-1110 dated December 8th 2016 relative to the...