Section 145 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 145 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Husband and wife compellable witness. It provides as follows: In any proceedings taken under the provisions of section 144, the husband and wife shall be compellable witnesses in accordance with…
Section 144 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 144 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Remedies of a married woman. It provides as follows: Every woman who has contracted a valid marriage shall have in her own name against all persons whatsoever, including the husband…
Section 143 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 143 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Description of persons in criminal process. It provides as follows: (1) Where in any summons, warrant of any description, Charge Sheet, information or any document whatsoever issued by a Court…
Section 142 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 142 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Methods of stating ownership of property. It provides as follows: Where in any summons, warrant of any description, charge sheet, information or any document whatsoever issued by a Court in…
Section 141 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 141 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Use of forms in First Schedule. It provides as follows: Subject to the express provisions of this Law, if any, of the rules, the forms contained in the First Schedule…
Section 140 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 140 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Power of court to order prisoner to be brought before it. It provides as follows: (1) Where any person for whose appearance or arrest a Court is empowered to issue…
Section 139 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 139 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Arrest on breach of recognisance for appearance. It provides as follows: When any person who is bound by any recognisance entered into under this Law to appear before a Court…
Section 138 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 138 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Registration of bondsperson and revocation of license. It provides as follows: (1) The Chief Judge may, by regulation, register and license individuals or corporate bodies or persons to act as…
Section 137 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 137 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Appeal. It provides as follows: Any order of forfeiture made under section 132 or 134 shall be subject to appeal in accordance with the procedure provided by Law.
Section 136 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 136 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Payment on recognisance. It provides as follows: All sums paid or recovered in respect of any recognisance declared or adjudged by a Court in pursuance of section 134 to be…