Get Your Latest “Casebook On Human Rights Litigation In Nigeria” Available At Bookshops

Casebook on Human rights litigation in Nigeria, now on sale, is the latest book on Human rights by Frank Agbedo, author of the popular law books, Rights of Suspects and Accused Persons and Human Rights Litigation in Nigeria.

The new book, which focuses on a compilation of leading cases on all salient legal principles and issues affecting fundamental rights enforcement in Nigeria, was formally unveiled on 12th June, 2020, in Lagos, Nigeria, to a highly appreciative audience.

This book painstakingly addresses the predicament of lawyers and judges in accessing relevant cases of interest, by providing and updating the practitioners with a comprehensive collection of (both current and locus classicus) reported cases mainly from decisions of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, on all notable issues of law and procedure relating to human rights litigation in Nigeria.

Every chapter presents you with a gamut of leading cases on fundamental issues and principles on enforcement of fundamental rights of citizens under our laws, etc, namely;

1. The meaning, definition, and classification of fundamental rights.

2. Limitations to enforcement of fundamental rights.

3. Commencement of Action for enforcement of fundamental rights.

3( i) Who may sue for enforcement of fundamental rights.

3(ii) Whetter the Constitutional right to life of a deceased can be enforced by his/ her dependents.

3(iii) Whetter an Application can be filed by more than one person for the enforcement of fundamental rights.

4. The liability of a Public Officer who allows himself to be used by a citizen to commit illegality such as debt recovery or settlement of civil claims.

5. Whether every citizen is duty-bound to report the commission of an offence to the Police and the corresponding duty of the Police to investigate it.

6.Whether both the High Court and Federal High Court have concurrent jurisdiction to entertain and determine Fundamental Rights Application.

7.Condition Precedent to the exercise of the Court’s jurisdiction in an Action for enforcement of fundamental rights.

8.The right of an Applicant to Compensation and Damages in an action for the infringement of his fundamental rights.

9.Whether the Socio-economic rights provided in Chapter II of the constitution are totally nonjusticiable in Nigerian Courts. 10. Landmark cases from other jurisdictions.

The Casebook on Human rights was published in Nigeria, by the Unilag Press & Bookshops ltd, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos. Foreword by U.A. Ogakwu J.C.A. Justice, Court of Appeal, Lagos Division.

No of pages, 1090.

The international edition was published in two volumes (Vol.1 & Vol.2) by Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany and currently on sale at amazon.com

This casebook is available for purchase, at reduced prices, subject to upward review, post- Covid-19 era, in the following locations. This book written by a renowned human rights activist and prolific author is a Must-Have for every serious-minded law firm, judiciary, law lords and research institutions, the law faculties and the civil society, in Nigeria.

Lagos

1.Crown Law Publishers, 5th floor, Nipost Building, Lewis street, Obalende, Lagos. Phone, 08033254471,
2. Princess Bookshop, Opposite High Court, Igbosere, Lagos. Phone. 08023119311,
3. Richbolade Ventures, Investment House Broad street, Lagos. Phone.08031539458, 4.Moji, Court of Appeal, Lagos. Phone 08026781709, 5. Bose NBA Lagos office. Phone 08029733174.

Abuja
Alex Bookshops Federal High Court premises, Maitama, Abuja. 08035991379.

Kano
Barr Umar Isa Sulaiman, Al- Sulh Attorneys, No. 9A, Post office road, Sudan Aiways Building, Kano. Phone. 08065968683.