ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL JUSTICE IN AREA COURTS WITH REFERENCE TO KANO STATE

📄 Project Abstract

Administration of Civil justice in Area Courts with reference to Kano Stale; though, from ihe topic, particularities would be concentrated to area courts in Kano state, yet. the thesis has relevance to area courts in the Northern States of" Nigeria because they operate wider a uniform Area Courts Law. 11 THE PURPOSE The purpose of writing this thesis is as a result of public outcry that civil justice is no where to be found in area courts. These views, usually comes from most of the practising lawyers, law lecturers, elites, litigants, students along with other members of the society (prefer going to magistrate courts rather than resorting to area courts). As one person standing trial before one of the area courts in Kano State complained: " Area courts are terrible, the judges apart from lawyers exalt themselves as knowledgeabl, while, they don't know law. They don't allow one the chance to defend his case. They always like calling other side of the litigants to their chambers and hou...