Stages of death as a tool employed experts in determining the cause of death for use in trials for the offense of murder

Chinaza Duke Nwosu AbstractTrials for murder are fraught with numerous bottlenecks. These bottlenecks are occasioned consequent upon the ultimate desire of justice for the state, the accused person and the nominal complainant. Specifically, in trials for murder and other capital offenses, the desire for justice is overriding, and the standard of proof residing on the …

Environmental Law and access to justice in Nigeria: a case for a specialised National Environment and Planning Tribunal (NEPT)

Micheal Uche Ukponu AbstractNigeria has ratified (and domesticated) many international conventions and agreements, some of which are directed at protecting the environment. In addition, some national environmental laws and regulations have been enacted pursuant to Nigeria’s international treaty commitments. However, the dispensation of environmental justice and the implementation of these soft and hard environmental legal …