Section 163 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 163 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about On charge of an offence, conviction as accessory after the fact to that or connected offence may follow. It provides as follows: Where a person is charged with an offence…

Section 162 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 162 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Defendant’s liability as to further prosecution. It provides as follows: Where a person has been convicted of an attempt under either section 160 or 161 such person shall not subsequently…

Section 161 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 161 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Attempt where Full Offence is Proved. It provides as follows: Where a person is charged with an attempt to commit an offence but the evidence establishes the commission of the…

Section 160 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 160 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Full offence charged attempt proved. It provides as follows: Where a defendant is charged with an offence but the evidence establishes an attempt to commit such offence, he may be…

Section 159 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 159 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Objections cured by verdict. It provides as follows: No judgment shall be stayed or reserved on the ground of any objection which if stated after the charge was read over…

Section 158 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 158 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Effect of error. It provides as follows: No error in stating the offence or the particulars required to be stated in the charge and no omission to state the offence…

Section 157 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 157 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Recall of witnesses after alteration of charge. It provides as follows: When a charge is altered by the Court after the commencement of the trial, the prosecutor and the defendant…

Section 156 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 156 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Procedure on alteration of charge. It provides as follows: (1) If a new charge is framed or alteration made to a charge under the provisions of section 154, the Court…

Section 155 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 155 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Alteration of charge. It provides as follows: (1) The prosecution may apply to alter or add to any charge or frame a new charge at any time before judgment is…

Section 154 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 154 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Procedure when a charge is imperfect. It provides as follows: Where the charge preferred against any person is imperfect or erroneous, the Court may permit or direct the framing of…