Section 271 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 271 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Reply by Law Officers or a Police Officer who is a Legal Practitioner. It provides as follows: The provisions of sections 269 and 270 shall not affect the right of…

Section 270 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 270 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Cases in which prosecution shall reply. It provides as follows: If any witness, other than the defendant himself or witnesses solely as to the character of the defendant, is called,…

Section 269 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 269 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about In certain cases, prosecution has no right of reply. It provides as follows: (1) After the case for the prosecution is concluded, the defendant or the legal practitioner representing him,…

Section 268 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 268 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Opening of case for the prosecution. It provides as follows: After the defendant has pleaded not guilty to the charge or information, the person appearing for the prosecution may open…

Section 267 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 267 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Place of commitment. It provides as follows: All persons committed to prison under this Law shall be committed to the Prisons or other place of safe custody.

Section 266 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 266 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Magistrate may adjourn where defendant cannot appear. It provides as follows: If a Court is satisfied that a defendant who has been remanded is, by reason of illness or accident,…

Section 265 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 265 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Court shall bring up defendant during remand. It provides as follows: During remand, the Court may order the defendant to be brought before it.

Section 264 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 264 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Court shall remand defendant in custody. It provides as follows: (1) Any person arrested for any offence triable on information shall within a reasonable time of arrest be brought before…

Section 263 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 263 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Witness arrested under warrant. It provides as follows: A witness arrested or detained under this law shall not be kept in the same room or place with the defendant, nor…

Section 262 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 262 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Trials according to practice of High Court of Justice where no rules exist. It provides as follows: Where a matter arises in respect of which no adequate provisions are made…