Commission legal aid council of nigeria nigerian institute of advanced legal studies. In addition to highlighting the jurisprudential basis for use of the new measures in criminal justice, we shall also highlight and consider suitable approaches for unlocking the potential of these concepts and practices in the criminal justice system. Analyzing the provision for plea bargaining under the administration of criminal justice act, 2015 and its likely impact on the trial of corruption and other cases by christopher olayiwola ogundare, esq. Assessing the administration of criminal justice in. Protocol i would like to thank the nigerian bar association for the. The law comes in handy for both lawyers and nonlawyers. The objective of the act is captured in section 1 which read thus. Application of the act the administration of criminal justice act is divided into 48 parts with 495 sections. An application for stay of proceedings in respect of a criminal matter before the court shall not be entertained. Download administration of criminal justice law of lagos. The administration of criminal justice act, 2015 2. The act provides for the administration of criminal justice system which promotes efficient management of the criminal justice institutions, speedy dispensation of justice, protection of the society from crimes and the protection of the rights and interest of the suspect, the defendants and victims in.
Nigeria 2018 human rights report executive summary nigeria is a federal republic composed of 36 states and the federal capital territory fct. President goodluck jonathan has signed the administration of criminal justice bill 2015 into law. The euphoria that accompanied the passage of the administration of criminal justice act 2015 acja 2015 should therefore be understood from these perspectives. Is section 306 of the administration of criminal justice. The official website of the federal ministry of justice, abuja.
Analyzing plea bargaining for corruption cases under the. Criminal justice portfolio as a part of our on nigeria strategy, we seek to bolster the governments efforts to reform the criminal justice system through implementation of the administration of criminal justice act, a national law enacted in 2015 that provides for more efficient management and speedy dispensation of criminal justice in nigeria. This work appraises the extent to which the provisions of the administration of criminal justice act, 2015 achieves the broad purpose of promoting efficient management of criminal justice institutions, speedy dispensation of justice, and the protection of the rights and interests of all actors in the nigerian criminal justice system. Practice and procedure of plea bargain under acj act.
Offences procured, advised or counselled in the state to be committed outside the state 14. Tribute to chief wole olanipekun, cfr,san, fciarb,ll. The administration of criminal justice act acja, passed in 2015, prohibits torture and cruel, inhuman, or. The topic administration of justice in nigerian courts, problems and prospects seems to attract to itself the attention and inquisitiveness on the part of the common man or every believer in the rule of law of what the writer is talking about or what he is going to upon since the mere mention of justice in our society today raises a conjecture and thereafter suffers from. An overview of the administration of criminal justice act, 2015 by professor yemi akinseyegeorge, san 1. The administration of criminal justice act, 2015 acja lawpavilion. There are no contradictions between effective law administration and respect for human rights one is with a consequential effect on the other and all efforts must be made to avoid the bad consequences. The administration of criminal justice act acja 2015 is, to my mind, an excellent piece of legislation which has been long overdue in coming. Delay in the administration of justice in the nigerian. Critique of administration of criminal justice act acja 2015.
Armed forces and the police chapter 2 punishments and other disposition measures 15. The concept of the support to the justice sector of nigeria project ngav18 known hereafter. The administration of criminal justice act, 2015 hereinafter simply the acja was signed into law on may 14, 2015. Enacted by the national assembly of the federal republic of nigeria.
Find below the link to download the 2015 administration of criminal justice act acja. This act may be cited as the criminal justice adminis short title. The criminal justice administration regime before the enactment of the administra tion of the criminal justice act acja 2015, had each state in nigeria adopt either the criminal procedure act in the southern states or the criminal procedure code in the northern states. The bill, which was passed by the senate on may 5, seeks to, among others things, address the problem of delayed criminal trials. Administration of criminal justice act 2015 police and human. Administration of criminal justice act 2015 federal ministry of justice. Download administration of criminal justice act acja. To address all these lapses and to make criminal justice delivery more progressive, the administration of criminal justice act acja was passed in 2015 to significantly alter the criminal justice process with a view to raising efficiency and effectiveness in the quality of justice delivery in nigeria. Essentially, section 1 of the acja explains the purpose of the act thus. An appraisal of the administration of criminal justice act. Lagos state first introduced the administration of criminal justice law, 2007 and the law was reenacted in 2011 acjl to govern criminal proceedings in lagos state. Plea bargaining and the administration of criminal justice. An appraisal of the administration of criminal justice act, 2015 by. Pdf an appraisal of the administration of criminal justice act, 2015.
The following states have passed the administration of criminal justice act law acjal in nigeria. Considering the journey thus far in the criminal justice system cjs in nigeria which culminated in the enactment of the administration of criminal justice act acja, 2015, it has become. Administration of criminal justice act clause arrangement of clauses part 1 preliminary 1 purpose of this act. The criminal justice system consists of several tracts adult and juvenile process. An act to provide for the administration of criminal justice in the courts of the federal capital territory and other federal courts in nigeria.
Part 9 place of trial or inquiry 93 venue generally. The law is an instrument that protects the rights of persons that come into contact with the justice system seeking to ensure that all are treated equally. Some of the innovative provisions in the acja include the. It also provides clear guidance for justice service providers on what is expected of them in. The topic administration of justice in nigerian courts, problems and prospects seems to attract to itself the attention and inquisitiveness on the part of the common man or every believer in the rule of law of what the writer is talking about or what he is going to upon since the mere mention of justice in. An overview of the administration of criminal justice law. The act which was signed into law in may 2015, has a 495section law divided into 49 parts. Case study of federal republic of nigeria v dr olubukola abubakar saraki abstract the acja 2015 has repealed and replaced the criminal procedure act and the criminal procedure code in federal courts. If implemented, the act will redeem the criminal justice from the tiny grip of rich. One act that has generated a lot of debate in recent times and has been wholeheartedly welcomed is the administration of criminal justice act 2015, which took almost a decade to be enacted into law. Orders administration of criminal justice act 2015 service level agreement sls.
Administration of criminal justice act administration of criminal justice law childs rights act. Problems in the administration of criminal justice in. This law brought radical changes into the administration of criminal justice in lagos state with several provisions aimed at improving the administration of criminal justice in the state. An appraisal of the administration of criminal justice act, 2015. If implemented, the act will redeem the criminal justice from the tiny grip of rich and powerful criminal.
October december, 2009 nigerian juvenile justice 573 m. An act to make special provisions in relation to the mode of trial and punishment of certain offences, and for related purposes. The administration of criminal justice act, 2015 acja is unmistakably the hottest law in nigeria presently and it is without doubt due to its wide applicability and revolutionary nature. The administration of criminal justice law acjl was first passed in lagos state in 2007 and an amended version passed in 2011. The administration of criminal justice act, 2015 acja is unmistakably the hottest law in nigeria presently and it is without doubt due to its. The administration of criminal justice act, 2015 1 the purpose of the act is to ensure that the system of administration of criminal justice in there shall be established at the nigeria police force a central criminal records registry and at every state police a senior advocate of nigeria san, wrote from lagos. The administration of criminal justice act, 2015 acja. For nigeria and nigerians to be able to enjoy the lofty provisions of the administration of criminal justice act acja 2015 vis a vis the nigeria constitution, the nigerian government needs to be seen to be fully committed to improving the nigeria criminal justice system by providing all that is needed to make the acja 2015 work. The purpose of the acja 2015 is to ensure that the system of administration of criminal justice in nigeria is efficient in the management of. In 2015 citizens elected president muhammadu buhari of the all. Administration of criminal justice act, 2015 section. An overview in relation to criminal cases adjudication in the federal high court by professoryemiakinseyegeorge, san,fciarb. An overview of the administration of criminal justice act, 2015.
The purpose of this act is to ensure that the system of administration of criminal justice in nigeria. Delay in the administration of justice in the nigerian judicial system by rogba payne derin coker for who would bear the whips and scorns of time, th oppressors wrong, the proud mans contumely, the pangs of despised love, the laws delay, the insolence of office, and the spurns that patient merit of th unworthy. Prior to the promulgation of the acja 2015, nigerian states were governed by two principal legislations traceable to the british colonial administration, namely the criminal procedure act, cpa. Administration of justice criminal act federal ministry. These declarations should guide the resilience and doggedness of the new inspector general of police, mr onovo in aiding the administration of.
Compliance to the administration of criminal justice act. The administration of criminal justice act acja is the culmination of. No doubt, the ajca is a timely intervention in the criminal justice sector in nigeria. Commission act cap a3 lfn 2004 and enact the administration of criminal justice act, 2015 th may, 2015 commencement. The act provides for the administration of criminal justice system which promotes efficient management of the criminal justice institutions, speedy dispensation of justice, protection of the society from crimes and the protection of the rights and interest of the suspect, the defendants and victims in nigeria. Part 2 arrest, bail and preventive justice 3 arrest generally. Abstract this thesis examines the problems and prospects of administration of criminal justice and in particular the difficulties of applying and realising the purposes of administration of criminal justice act 2015. The administration of criminal justice act acja 2015. A moral critique sule peter echewija department of philosophy, federal university lafia, nigeria abstract the idea of justice normatively reflects justitia in the roman worldview. For instance, section 306 of the administration of criminal justice act 2015 acja ousts the power of the courts to grant stay of proceedings. Service level agreement sls international court of justice. According to the former chief justice of nigeria, hon.
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