Section 316 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 316 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Power to impose fine in lieu of imprisonment. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Section, where a Court has authority under any written law…

Section 315 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 315 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Date from which sentence commences. It provides as follows: A sentence of imprisonment takes effect from and includes the whole of the day of the date on which it was…

Section 314 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 314 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Consecutive sentences of imprisonment. It provides as follows: Where a sentence of imprisonment is passed on any person by a Court, the Court may order that the sentence shall commence…

Section 313 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 313 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Power to order detention. It provides as follows: (1) Where the Court has power to pass a sentence of imprisonment, the Court, may order that the offender be detained within…

Section 312 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 312 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Imprisonment with labour. It provides as follows: Imprisonment shall be with labour unless otherwise ordered.

Section 311 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 311 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Procedure where a pregnant woman is convicted of a capital offence. It provides as follows: (1) Where a woman convicted of an offence punishable with death alleges that she is…

Section 310 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 310 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Where a pardon or reprieve is granted. It provides as follows: (1) Where the Governor decides that the sentence should be commuted or that the offender should be otherwise pardoned…

Section 309 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 309 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Where no commutation, pardon or reprieve. It provides as follows: If the Governor decides that the sentence should not be commuted or that the offender should not be pardoned or…

Section 308 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 308 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Stage at which Governor is to consider report. It provides as follows: (1) Where a defendant—(a) has been sentenced to death; and (b) has exercised his legal rights of appeal…

Section 307 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 307 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Judge to forward report to Commissioner for Justice. It provides as follows: The Judge who passed sentence shall as soon as it is practicable after sentence has been pronounced, transmit…