Nigeria

Full name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Area: 923, 768 km²
Capital: Abuja
Largest city: Lagos
Population: 170 million 

LEGAL SYSTEM

Nigeria has its own constitution which was established on 29 May 1999. The Constitution of Nigeria is the supreme law of the country. There are four distinct legal systems in Nigeria, which include English law, Common law, Customary law, and Sharia (Islamic) Law. English law in Nigeria is derived from colonial Nigeria, while common law is a development from its post-colonial independence. The primary sources include; a) The Constitution b) Legislation c) Case laws d) Received English law, comprising of the principles of common law, the doctrines of equity and many statutes of general application. e) Customary law rules and Islamic law.

Previous Events

Event: Oral Advocacy & Electronic Evidence Workshop
Partner: Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NAILS)
Date: October 2019

Event: Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 2019 Annual General Conference
Partner: Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
Date: August 2019

Event: A Two-day workshop on Providing Legal Representation and Legal Advisory Services to the Indigent and the Vulnerable – Roles, Responsibilities and Functions,
Partner: Office of the Public Defender, Kogi State
Date: July 2019

Event: A one-day workshop on the role of secured transactions in movable assets act in financing MSME in Nigeria.
Partner: National Collateral Registry (NCR)
Date: March 2019

Event: Credit Reporting as the Foundation of Credit Infrastructure, Lagos, Nigeria.
Partner: Lagos Business School (LBS) and the Credit Bureau Association of Nigeria (CBAN)
Date: December 2018

Event: 6th Interpol Global Conference On Human Trafficking And Migrant Smuggling
Partner: Interpol and National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) &  Cross River State
Date: October 2018

   

Event:Workshop on Effective Administration of Criminal Justice. ‘Succeeding In The Fight Against Human Trafficking’ Symposium.
Partner: Ogun State Judiciary
Date: June 2018

Events:

  • Symposium on investigation and Prosecution of Transnational Crimes -Wildlife Trafficking.
  • Hon. Joseph Abang – Attorney- General and Commissioner for Justice, Cross River State of Nigeria, appointed CWAG AAP Ambassador.
  • Workshop on the Effective Administration Of Criminal Justice.
  • Symposium on Human Trafficking – Ogun State Ministry of Justice

Partner: Cross River State Ministry of Justice
Date: April 2018

Events: Symposium & Workshop on the Investigation and Prosecution of Human Trafficking
Partner: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) & Cross River State
Date: February 2018

Events: Symposium on ‘Speeding-Up of Criminal Litigation in Nigeria’
Partner: Initiative for Socio-cultural Fairness & Equality (FISE)
Date: October 2017

Events: Workshop on Oral Advocacy
Partner: Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS)
Date: May 2017

Events: Seminar on Human Trafficking Prosecution & The Protection of Victims
Partner: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) & Cross River State
Date:February 2017

Events: Seminar on the Essentials of Prosecution
Partner: Cross River State Government & Lagos Business School
Date:December 2016

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