Section 218 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 218 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Certificate of Medical Officer. It provides as follows: (1) If such medical officer certifies that the defendant is of sound mind and capable of making his defence, the Court shall,…

Section 217 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 217 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Procedure when defendant is suspected to be of unsound mind. It provides as follows: (1) When a Judge or Magistrate holding a trial has reason to suspect that the defendant…

Section 216 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 216 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Pleas: autrefois acquit or convict, pardon. It provides as follows: (1) Any defendant against whom a charge or information is filed may plead—(a) that by virtue of section 173 he…

Section 215 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 215 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Failure to plead due to malice. It provides as follows: If the defendant when called upon to plead stands mute of malice or will not or cannot answer directly when…

Section 214 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 214 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Plea when offence admitted is included in offence charged. It provides as follows: Where a defendant pleads guilty to an offence which is included in the offence charged but not…

Section 213 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 213 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Plea of guilty. It provides as follows: (1) Where a defendant pleads guilty to an offence with which he is charged, the Court shall—(a) record his plea as nearly as…

Section 212 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 212 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Effect of plea of not guilty. It provides as follows: Every person who pleads not guilty shall be deemed to have put himself up for trial.

Section 211 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 211 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Pleading to information or charge. It provides as follows: (1) The person to be tried upon any charge or information shall be placed before the Court unfettered unless the Court…

Section 210 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 210 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Position of person summoned in Court. It provides as follows: Where a defendant appears before a Court on a summons he may be required to enter the dock or to…

Section 209 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 209 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Counsel for the prosecution and for defendant. It provides as follows: (1) The prosecution and the defendant shall be entitled to conduct their respective cases in person or by legal…