What is a Final Written Address? Final Address has been defined as a document intended for the court which summarizes the relevant facts, the law and a proposed analysis of a...
Written by Meti M. Ukpeh, Esq. A.) As we all know, a remand proceeding is simply, a criminal procedure undertaken by a criminal prosecutor before a Magistrates’ Court who will...
Welcome to part 2 of this discourse on preparing final written addresses. We ended Part 1 at the point where it became a 12-minute read. Now we hope that didn’t...
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 1970 APPEAL NO: SC.58/69 Citation:(2000) 6 NWLR (Pt.660)228 Before Their Lordships ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO, J.S.C. GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA...
If we were to rename the title for this piece, we would phrase the alternative or new title as a question. And that question would be; why do you go...
This will likely be the elephant in the room for courtroom lawyers (aka litigation lawyers), especially those just starting out. So, how does a trial lawyer prepare for trial? Now...
Justice is 3-way street which is justice for the state, justice for the complainant and justice for the accused. To nobody was justice served in this instance...A Criminal Prosecutor reacts...
Clears throat and sprinkles pretend cough somewhere** Dear reader, welcome to another episode of; “My Lord May I?” In this episode, I will narrate to you the happenings in an...
Now let’s be clear, suing is one thing and getting a favorable judgment is an entirely different thing. Technically speaking, both are even arrived at by different means. The first...