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Item CROSS-EXAMINATION TECHNIQUES IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL TRIALS(2014) Onadeko, O.A.Item LEGISLATIVE ATTENTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM IN THE PAST 10 YEARS(2009) Onadeko, O.A.Item THE NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF NEW WIGS(2014) Onadeko, O.A.Changing times at home and abroad has necessitated a reconsideration of the quality of legal education in Nigeria. This is exemplified by international practice I , globalization of legal services, thinning of the division between common law and civil law jurisdictions under the umbrella of the European Union, specialization and transcendental character of modern legal practicer' have individually and collectively pushed for a reevaluation of the nature of skills, competencies, attributes, and values that must be inculcated in aspirants to the Bar in Nigeria.Item THE QUALITY OF LEGL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: REFLECTIONS ON THE IMPACT ON STANDANTDS OF OUR LEGAL PROFESSION OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS(2014) Onadeko, O.A.The history of the legal profession falls naturally into two periods: the medieval period and the beginning of the sixteenth century. However, the structure of the modern organization of the legal profession did not begin to be discernible until much later! and no teaching of law anywhere. The education of the Common Law lawyers was for a long time left in the hands of the Court, which provided little lectures, moots and discussions. The Judges gave instructions to young menItem THE ROLE OF LAWYERS IN DIASPORA IN SHAPING QUALIFICATION AS A LEGAL PRACTITIONER IN NIGERIA AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION(2014) Onadeko, O.A.A Nigeria Lawyer in diaspora is a legal practitioner whose domicile is outside the shores of Nigeria. He might have been called to the Nigerian Bar or not; but he is a qualified legal practitioner (Solicitor or Barrister or both) where he is based. The Nigerian Lawyer in diaspora is usually well trained, highly skilled and competent. It can also be assumed that he is patriotic and keen to plough back his expertise as much as possible, especially if conducive atmosphere exists back home.Item THE SCOURGE OF TERRORISM IN THE WEST AFRICAN SUBREGION AND THE IMPACT OF LEGAL SOLUTIONS(2014) Onadeko, O.A.; Afolayan, A.F.The virulent activities of terrorist groups such as JAMAATU AHLIS-SUNNA LIDDAAWTI WAL JIHAD (Boko Haram) and "JAMA 'ATU ANSARULMUSLIMINA FI BILADIS SUDAN" (Ansaru) against Nigeria and her neighbours, and attacks by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), and Ansar Dine on government institutions and other targets in Niger, Mali and Mauritania, have shaken the peace and sense of security of the West African sub-region. The countries ravaged by the s'Ordid actions of these groups, individually and collectively, have been constrained to proffer solutions to curb terrorist activities. For example, the African Union has supported the formation of a MultiNational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) of 8,750 men, men drawn from Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, and Benin to engage and defeat Boko Haram. Nigeria also recently adopted a national anti-terrorism strategy. This paper examines the legal response to the problem of terrorism in West Africa with specific focus on Nigeria. A key component of Nigeria's fight against terrorism is the reform of the statutory and institutional framework for dealing with terrorism. However, a review of the causes of terrorism, Nigeria's Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment) Act 2013, and the emerging case law on terrorism in the country, suggest that legal solutions to the menace of terrorism are important, but legal solutions to the problems of terrorism in Nigeria and the West African sub-region can only achieve the desired objectives if the extant legal strategies are pursued side by side with non-legal solutions in a nuanced manner. This paper also recommends that Nigeria and other countries in West Africa learn from the experience of countries like the United Kingdom, the United States of America, India, Pakistan, and Sri-Lanka, that have adapted their laws and institutions to better respond to the ravaging effects of terrorismItem TEACHING LARGE CLASSES IN THE LAW SCHOOL: LESSONSAND CHALLENGES FROM THE NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL(2014) Onadeko, O.A.The Nigerian Law School is the largest law school in Africa. It started the training of lawyers in 1963. Annual enrollment in the school currently averages 5000. Students of the Nigerian Law School are graduates of the law faculties of Nigerian universities and universities in other jurisdictions. Attendance at the Nigerian Law School for Bar vocational training is a mandatory requirement for qualification to practice as a barrister and solicitor in the legal profession. The school runs a multi campus arrangement training students in subjects on the practice of law. The smallest class has about 300 students, with the largest having about 1500 students. Whilst there are arguments against teaching law in large classes, the experiences and lessons from the Nigerian Law School demonstrate how the institution has adapted successfully. Some of these include uniformity in the instructions received by students; and it is also cost effective. In highlighting some challenges, the advantages of the Nigerian arrangement will demonstrate peculiarities that should be of interest to experiences in other jurisdictions.Item TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL PROCESS AND CONSTITUTIONAL IMMUNITY: THE WEST AFRICAN EXPERIENCE(2014) Onadeko, O.A.The principle of State sovereignty in International Law allows a State to develop its own legal process to be regulated by its domestic laws. Such legal process includes criminal process. Hence, within the ambit of State sovereignty, some conducts may be identified as crimes for which certain legal machinery may be put in place for the trial and punishment of anyone found to have committed any of the legally recognized crimes.Item Unification and Reform of the criminal laws and procedure codes of Nigeria(2014) Onadeko, O.A.Item VALUES. IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION(2003) Onadeko, O.A.