Lagos Justice ministry collaborates NITA to trains lawyers on cross examination of witness

The Lagos state ministry of Justice, office of the public defenders has collaborated with the national institute for trial advocacy(NITA) to train legal practitioners in the art of cross examining witnesses in court.

Examination of witnesses is a major pillar of trial advocacy and due to the Nigerian legal system being adversarial and accusatorial rather than inquisitorial, proceedings take the form of a contest between the prosecution, plaintiff and the defendant.

One of the major issues being contested over the years is the lack of detailed provisions or guidelines for the admissibility of electronically generated evidence, which can lead to misunderstandings between weight and admissibility .

And in addressing this issue, the Lagos state ministry of Justice , office of the public defenders in league with the national institute for trial advocacy and jones day organised a five day training on cross examination of expert witness, employment issues and instituting cases at the national industrial court.