Category: Nigeria


  • Section 361 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 361 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Service of summons issued on information, etc. It provides as follows: (1) This section applies to a summons (other than a summons to compel the attendance of a witness) which…

  • Section 360 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 360 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Service on Corporation. It provides as follows: The provisions of paragraph (b) of section 87 shall apply to the service on a Corporation of any information, notice or other document…

  • Section 359 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 359 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Non-appearance of representatives. It provides as follows: Where a representative does not appear, any such requirement as is referred to in section 360 shall not apply.

  • Section 358 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 358 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Matters to be read, explained to representatives. It provides as follows: Where a representative appears, any requirement of this Law that says anything shall be done in the presence of…

  • Section 357 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 357 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Plea by Corporations. It provides as follows: (1) Where a Corporation is called upon to plead to any charge or information (including a new charge or information framed under the…

  • Section 356 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 356 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Proceedings in relation to which Sections have effect. It provides as follows: (1) The provisions of sections 357 to 360 shall have effect in relation to proceedings in the High…

  • Section 355 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 355 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Saving as to other forms and procedure. It provides as follows: Nothing in this Law shall affect the use or validity of any special forms in respect of any procedure…

  • Section 354 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 354 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Power to make rules of Court. It provides as follows: (1) The Chief Judge of Lagos State may make rules in respect of any or all of the following matters—(a)…

  • Section 353 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 353 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Use of forms in First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Schedules. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to the express provisions, if any, of the rules, the forms and precedents…

  • Section 352 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 352 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about State not required to pay fees. It provides as follows: The provision of this Law relating to fees and to the giving of security shall not apply to the State…