Section 197 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 197 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Power to call or recall witnesses. It provides as follows: The Court at any stage of any trial or other proceedings under this Law may call any person as a…

Section 196 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 196 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Application of the Evidence Law. It provides as follows: Subject to the provisions of any other written Law, the examination of witnesses shall be in accordance with the relevant provisions…

Section 195 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 195 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Provision of interpreter. It provides as follows: It shall be the duty of the Court to provide an interpreter where the defendant does not understand the language of the Court.

Section 194 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 194 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Payment of witnesses’ expenses. It provides as follows: The amount of expenses and compensation payable to any witness appearing for the defendant before the Court shall be processed by the…

Section 193 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 193 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Adjournment shall be granted subject to witnesses’ costs. It provides as follows: In addition to any other power conferred on a Court, the Court may, if it considers it proper…

Section 192 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 192 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Expenses of witnesses for the defendant. It provides as follows: The Court may in its discretion, at the request of any person who appears before such Court on summons, recognisance…

Section 191 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 191 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Expenses of witnesses for the prosecution. It provides as follows: Where any person appears before the Court on summons, recognisance or by virtue of a warrant to give evidence against…

Section 190 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 190 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Witness refusing to be sworn, or produce documents. It provides as follows: (1) When any person attending either in obedience to a summons or after notification as in section 183…

Section 189 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 189 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Service of subpoena. It provides as follows: The Registrar, on being furnished with the names and places of abode of any witness on behalf of the prosecution or defence whose…

Section 188 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 188 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Writs of subpoena. It provides as follows: Every person whose attendance as a witness, whether for the prosecution or for the defence, is required in any case, and who has…