Martin Tumasang

Civil and Criminal Law Martin Tumasang

The book addresses issues likely to be encountered in a court room. It deals with issues of procedure, evidence, contract, tort, land and criminal law in a manner that would be of great assistance to a practising lawyer, legal student, and laymen interested in the legal process and legal principles that underpin cases in court. The book is a marriage between practice and academics and is oriented towards practical issues and not merely academic principles although the scholarly principles that govern practice are espoused as appropriate. The case law is mostly Nigerian, English, and that of other Commonwealth countries. Detailed analysis are provided for procedure in and out of court, on issues that a practicing lawyer is likely to encounter in court, and also the issues that a law student or legal enthusiast might want to explore and ground himself/herself in. There are 6 chapters in the book, to wit: Procedure, Evidence, Contract, Tort, Land and Criminal law. The design of the book is intentionally made to be heavy on Nigerian case law, English case law and the case law of other Commonwealth countries. The book is designed to be the first point of call for a practicing lawyer preparing a case, and the point of reference where salient points or issues crop up during a case. For ease of reference and possible further research, the book is highly referenced with over 1500 case law references and there are extensive direct quotes from Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judgments. It is hoped that these quotes will assist the practicing lawyer, the law student, and the legal enthusiast to get a direct insight into how the courts think and act in various situations.