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Statute review Lagos state property protection law 2016.

Authors :
Otubu, Akintunde
Source :
Commonwealth Law Bulletin; Jun2020, Vol. 46 Issue 2, p236-248, 13p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

The paper reviewed provisions of the Lagos State Property Protection Law in the light of existing criminal legislation with a view to, or otherwise, justifies its enactment within the corpus of administration of criminal justice system; interrogates the efficiency and efficacy of the law against the knowledge of criminal jurisprudence.The paper found that apart from the establishment of a task force unit, the stiff penal provisions, the infusion of restitution remedy and conferment of jurisdiction on Special Offences Court; the provisions of the law are well couched and covered under the existing Criminal law of Lagos State. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03050718
Volume :
46
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Commonwealth Law Bulletin
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
145199462
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/03050718.2020.1742176