Topics covered include branches and institutes of the system, functions, classifications, sources, English law, doctrines of justice, laws in England and those extended to Nigeria, Nigerian legislation, precedents, hierarchy of courts, customary law, enforcement of state decisions in customary law and sharia, conflicts between English and customary law. Also covered are the law applicable between different origins, conflicts between Islamic law and customary law, types of courts in Nigeria and their jurisdiction, and legal aid. Key documents are provided: Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Women`s Rights in Africa; Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and African Charter on Human and Peoples` Rights. A valuable explanation of the words and maxims used in the Nigerian legal system and an index. Olong Adefi is a lawyer and advocate at the Supreme Court of Nigeria; and Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Kogi State University, where he teaches administrative law, commercial law, land law, legal research methods, human rights and the Nigerian legal system. The author is both a practitioner of the Nigerian legal system and a professor of law. From these two perspectives, it provides a comprehensive introduction to the Nigerian legal system. This particular ISBN edition is currently not available. Olong Adefi is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Kogi State University, Ayangba, Kogi State, Nigeria and an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. This book moves the study of legal methods from abstraction to reality and places it in the Nigerian context, in the context of a global application. Read instantly in your browser with Kindle Cloud Reader.
See more of the author`s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more ISBN 10: 9782460583 ISBN 13: 9789782460585 Publisher: Spectrum Book Ltd Nigeria, 1996 Softcover Download the free Kindle app and read Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer, no Kindle device required. Read more Law Classifications, Sources of Nigerian Law, Reception and Application of English Law in Nigeria, Common Law, Resolution of Conflicts Between Laws in Nigeria, Law Interpretation, Courts and Law Personnel, Juvenile Justice in Nigeria, The Composition of a Court, Courts and the Right to a Fair Trial, Other Law Personnel, Overview of Civil Procedure in Nigeria, Overview of Criminal Proceedings in Nigeria, Legal Assistance and Advice in Nigeria, The Legal Profession in Nigeria. {{#if showAllCollectables}} See all collectible issues of this title: {{else}} {{/if}} Use your phone`s camera – scan the code below and download the Kindle app. If you know the book but can`t find it on AbeBooks, we can automatically search for it on your behalf when a new inventory is added. If it is added to AbeBooks by one of our member booksellers, we will let you know!.