Law of Evidence
Section 14 and 15 of the Evidence Act
Last Updated: April 18, 2022Improperly Obtained Evidence (Illegally Obtained Evidence) SECTION 14 Evidence obtained (a) improperly or in contravention of a law; or (b) in consequence of an impropriety or of a contravention of a law. shall be admissible unless the court is of the opinion that the desirability of’ admitting the evidence is out-weighed by the undesirability of admitting evidence that has been
Section 51 of the Evidence Act
Last Updated: June 27, 2023Entries in books of accounts or electronic records regularly kept in the course of business are admissible whenever they refer to a matter into which the Court has to inquire but such statements shall not alone be sufficient evidence to charge any person with liability. By a long line of authorities, the provision above[1] has been consistently interpreted by the
APPLICABILITY OF THE EVIDENCE ACT 2011 IN COURTS IN NIGERIA
Last Updated: June 28, 2023It is necessary to note that in some Courts in the Country, the Evidence Act does not apply. In some other Courts the Act can be departed from in deserving instances. Why do we mention this at all? If as a lawyer, you are in a Court that does not apply the Evidence Act, it would be best to know