Rape Surge: Christian lawyers call for proactive measures against gender based violence
The fellowship, therefore, urged the federal and state governments to take urgent measures, including legal, legislative and social measures to decisively deal with the problem.
The fellowship lauded the recent adoption of virtual court hearings, describing it as a welcome development.It observed that a better and coordinated approach for the adoption of the system would go a long way to ensure the administration of justice in the COVID-19 era. The fellowship considers the seamless access to justice a sine qua non for any society desirous of peace and progress.
The communique further called on the National Universities Commission and the Council for Legal Education to make provisions for the new normal by arranging the inclusion of basic ICT courses in the syllabuses of university and Nigerian Law School students.The communique, however, expressed concern over the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the failure of the federal government to resolve the issues.
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