1.Introduction Perhaps, it may surprise you to know that a conviction by a lower court, not appealed against by the convicted person or his lawyer can find its way to the Supreme Court to be determined on appeal for the first time. Maybe, it might further surprise you to know that the President can ‘cede’ his...
There is no profession that I know which perfectly illustrates Christ’s redemptive work better than the Legal Profession. In this article, we will look at the striking similarities and parallels that exist between Christ’s ministry and the legal profession. Maybe, you did not know that Christ was a ‘lawyer’ when he was on earth? He...
Introduction The concept of ‘fair trial’ was traditionally associated with criminal proceedings. This article seeks to examine the origin of the concept and how it has been recognized as a fundamental human right in a number of regional and international instruments. The telescope will be thrown at various jurisdictions to see how they have extended...
I just couldn’t ‘think far’, as “Lil win”, the Kumawood movie actor might have put it. Which world are we in? Is that society’s sense of true justice? What crime did I commit to deserve such an unfair judgment? Do I curse my parents for the deficiency in my education or blame the custodians of...
Introduction: One provision in the Constitution 1992 that has set judicial brains wrangling in the area of constitutional interpretation is article 88, particularly clauses 1 & 5. Like King Rex[i] in his zeal to transform the law, the Supreme Court continues ‘to make itself clearer in both directions’. In this article, the writer will endeavour to...