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*Denis Bikesha is a PhD holder in Law and has much interest in Transitional Justice and Constitutional Law which courses he teaches at University of Rwanda, School of Law. *
Clement Okech, Deputy Director of Probation and Aftercare Services, Kenya
Introduction
Arriving at what may be considered a fair decision in sentencing requires several considerations beyond what is defined by law. Sentence disparities, lack of certainty,
Section 35 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as Amended) guarantees the right to personal liberty of all persons in Nigeria.
Criminal trials in the Nigerian legal system are fraught with delays which arise due to several factors. Section 36(4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
“What is remand? It means to send to prison or send back to prison from a court of law to be tried later after further inquiries have been made, often in the phrase “remanded in custody”. It also means to
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