Section 248 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 248 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Effect of judgment of dismissal ‘‘on merits’’, ‘‘not on merits’’ and ‘‘without prejudice.’’. It provides as follows: (1) Where a charge is dismissed and such dismissal is stated to be…

Section 247 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 247 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Power to bind parties to be of good behaviour. It provides as follows: In any summary trial, the Court may, whether the charge is to be dismissed or not, bind…

Section 246 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 246 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Giving of decision upon conclusion of hearing. It provides as follows: Upon the conclusion of hearing of a case, the Court shall either at the same or at an adjourned…

Section 245 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 245 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Notes of evidence to be taken. It provides as follows: (1) The Court shall in every case take notes in writing of the oral evidence, as it considers material, in…

Section 244 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 244 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about When statement may be used in evidence. It provides as follows: (1) Evidence of seriously ill persons taken in accordance with section 246 may be used in evidence at the…

Section 243 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 243 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Notices to be given to parties. It provides as follows: The Court shall cause reasonable notice of the intention to take the evidence of a seriously ill person and of…

Section 242 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 242 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Power to take evidence of persons seriously ill. It provides as follows: Whenever it appears to the Court that any person who is seriously ill or hurt that there is…

Section 241 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 241 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Evidence in reply. It provides as follows: If the defendant adduces in his defence a new matter, which the prosecutor could not foresee, the prosecutor may, with leave of Court,…

Section 240 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 240 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Defence. It provides as follows: (1) At the close of the evidence in support of the charge, if it appears to the Court that a prima facie case is made…

Section 239 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 239 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Discharge of defendant when no case to answer. It provides as follows: (1) If at the close of the evidence in support of the charge, it appears to the Court…