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Timely Dispensation of Criminal Trials in Nigeria: A Critical Examination of the Administration of Criminal Justi

This paper examines delayed criminal trials in Nigeria through the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 and the institutions responsible for moving a criminal case from arrest to judgment. The Act contains several time controls. Remand is subject to short return periods, while Magistrates’ Court cases are subject to commencement and reporting periods. Legal advice is required within fourteen days after receipt of the police file, while information filed in the High Court is subject to assignment and notice periods. Section 396 regulates adjournments after arraignment. Yet delay remains …

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Source	OpenAlex research
Collection	International records
Kind	Document
Publisher	JOURNAL OF LAW AND GLOBAL POLICY
Date	2026-09-12
Type	article
Details	openalex authorships.countries:NG,primary topic.subfield.id:3320\|3321\|3308\|1202\|3303\|3312\|2002\|2000\|2003 + local /\bnige
Found at	https://doi.org/10.56201/jlgp.vol.11.no4.2026.pg10.24
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Timely Dispensation of Criminal Trials in Nigeria: A Critical Examination of the Administration of Criminal Justi. OpenAlex research, 2026. Vero Archive, record openalex:W7212350484.