BY Adekunle Charles Olaniyi, (Head, Legal Aid Clinic, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin). It seems ridiculous that while most people in Nigeria know that as human beings, they have some rights; be it social, political, cultural and even fundamental rights, they are nonetheless oblivious of their right to know. The “right to know” unlike … Continue reading
NOTICE OF MEETINGS
This is to notify all clinicians that the weekly meeting of the Clinic will kick off on Monday 6th of January, 2014 at the Clinic Office by 12 noon. The Executive Council is also hereby informed that there will be a meeting on Monday by 10:00am before the general meeting of all Clinicians by 12 … Continue reading
COURTESY VISIT TO DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS OF KWARA STATE
The members of the Legal Aid Clinic on Monday, 23rd December 2013, paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Director of Public Prosecution Kwara State, Barr. Mumini at the Ministry of Justice, Governor’s Office along Government House Road, Kwara State. The DPP warmly received the Clinicians that were led by Barr. Imam Ibrahim … Continue reading
OBJECTIVES OF THE LEGAL AID CLINIC
The main reason for introducing clinical legal education is to train law students to become competent, community service conscious and ethical lawyers. A law clinic provides the platform for the academic and service components of this goal. A specialised prison pre-trial law clinic further provides an opportunity to: i. Develop the skills of law students … Continue reading
NETWORK OF UNIVERSITY LEGAL AID INSTITUTIONS
Network of University Legal Aid Institutions (NULAI) Nigeria was established in 2003 as a non-governmental, non-profit and non-political organization committed to promoting clinical legal education, legal education reform, legal aid and access to justice in Nigeria and the development of future public interest lawyers. Clinical Legal Education (CLE) is the use of any kind of … Continue reading
Legal Aid Clinic, Unilorin 