Contributor: OLUGBADE JOHNSON ABIOLA INTRODUCTION The question of whether or not Locus Standi is necessary in public interest litigation is one which has generated a lot of argument both for and against, particularly regarding its implications for accessibility to justice…
There have been worries about how to use technology to address the major difficulties in the justice sector and facilitate law practice more generally because the core purpose of legal technologies is to improve service delivery and resolve problems inherent in manual processes. Numerous ODR service providers offer online mediation, negotiation, and arbitration.
Online Dispute Resolution services are interactive, web-based services intended to assist parties in dispute to reach an agreement. Consumers that transacted through electronic means are already accustomed to the internet environment and expect same to be efficient, time-wise and cost-wise, in comparison to in-person resolution and litigation, especially those involving small-value disputes. ODR could be a potential solution to the upsurge in online-based disputes, and the delayed ability of the judicial procedure to resolve such disagreements timeously.
It cannot be overstretched that where the words of the Constitution are clear and unambiguous, there is no further need to give them any other meaning than their ordinary natural and grammatical meaning.
The standard economic argument for the deterrence feature of punitive awards is that Punitive damages ensure that the award of compensatory damages, is supplemented by an amount sufficient to cause wrongdoers to internalize the costs of their actions.
Trial-within-trial procedures play a pivotal role in the criminal justice process, ensuring that convictions rely solely on evidence obtained through lawful means. Consequently, it's imperative for legal practitioners, jurors, and pertinent stakeholders to draw insights from the comprehensive analysis conducted during these proceedings. This reinforces the integrity of the legal system and safeguards against unjust outcomes.
