Courses Offered at Nigerian Law Schools (2024)

Courses Offered at Nigerian Law Schools – In this article, I will be discussing specifically the courses that are offered at the Nigerian law school campuses. It is a good thing that students who are about to apply for law school have a little information about the things that they are expecting at the institution.

Such things that they need to know about include courses that are offered at the law school, so if you are about to move to any of the law schools in Nigeria, read this article and have an idea of the courses you are expecting to take at the law school.

Other important information that you will need to know about in this piece includes the school fees of students at the law school.

But before I continue, let me pause and explain in brief what law schools are for, so that you will have a good understanding of what we are talking about in this post.

About Nigerian Law School

Nigerian Law School was established by the federal government of Nigeria, in 1962, as an institution to train young legal practitioners and professional lawyers in Nigeria, and from the time it was established till now, the institution has trained and graduated not less than 70,000 law students who are now serving the country as qualified lawyers.

Nigeria has six Law School Campuses, established across the six geo-political zones in the country. The campuses are as follows:

Lagos Law School campus
Abuja Law School campus
Enugu Law School campus
Bayelsa Law School campus
Kano Law School campus
Yola Law School campus

Courses Offered in Nigerian Law School

Having taken a look at a brief background about the Nigerian law school, let us now move into the main discussion of this article, which is the courses offered at the institution.

Nigerian law schools offer various courses, and all these courses are encapsulated into different categories of law practice such as:

Courses in Criminal Litigation
Law in practice
Property law practice
Corporate law practice
Civil litigation

The courses offered in Nigerian law school are as follows:

Courses in Criminal Litigation

Criminal litigation is litigation that involves a state and an individual. In this case, the state is the one that brings a case against an individual.

Students who are in law school are to take courses that have to do with criminal litigation, and the courses under this category are as follows:

Introduction
Arrests & Searches
Pre-trial Investigations & Police Interviews
Institution of Criminal Proceedings
Presence of the accused
complaint and witnesses
Bail
Charges
Constitutional Safeguards to ensure a fair trial
duties of counsel and the court
Trials and presentation of evidence and advocacy
Concluding Addresses
Judgment and Sentence
Dui attorney cases
Appeals
Knowledge

Courses in Civil Litigation

Another important part of the study in the law school that students are to take courses on is Civil litigation. This is a private lawsuit between two parties, and while in law school, students are to take design courses that will enable them to handle cases that relate to this such courses include;

Introduction
Prelim matters before commencing a civil action
Courts with civil jurisdiction
Interlocutory of Applications
Third-Party Proceedings
Interpleader Proceedings
Injunctions
Mareva Injunction
Anton Piller Injunction
Pre-trial Issues
Evidence
Preparing for trial
The course of trial
Trial Advocacy
Judgment
Enforcement
Appeals
Election Petition
Matrimonial
Sharia

Courses in Property Law Practice

This is also known as conveyance or conveyancing. It is a part of the law practice that deals with the transfer of property or interest in land, however, there are courses that students are to take also in this area such as:

Laws to property transactions
Essentials of power of attorney
Essentials of a Deed
Registration of titles
Assent Outcomes
Rent in Leases
Transfer of Lease
Mortgage
Sale
Contracts
Titles
Conveyance
Billing
Wills- Taking
Instructions and drafting of wills
Letters of Administration
Administration
Winding up of Estates.

Courses in Corporate Law Practice

This includes courses that students are to learn that will help them to be able to handle cases that lie to businesses and business firms.

Choice of Business and Non-Business Organization
Foreign Participation
Promotion of Companies
Pre-Incorporation Contracts
Matters before the commencement of Business
Incorporated Trustees
Registration of Companies
Corporate Governance & Administration
Securities
Restructuring
Winding Up
Dissolution
Proceedings

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Courses in Law In Practice (Ethics & Skills)

Law in practice is another area that students have to take courses to be able to know the ethos that governs the law profession, the courses to take include:

History of the Legal Profession & Regulation
Appointment and Discipline of Judicial Officers
Qualification
Discipline & Procedure of Removal
Contempt of Court
Rights of Legal Practitioners
Duty of Counsel
Controlling Bodies in the Legal Profession
Instigation Litigation
Soliciting
Dinner Etiquette
Advertising
Attracting Business.

FAQs

How many years will a student spend in a law school in Nigeria?

Law school in Nigeria lasts for only one year, if a student completely passes his or her courses at the institution. But if you

What degree will be given to the students after they have successfully finished their law school?

The degree that is given to the students who finish their studies successfully in the Nigerian law school is LLB.

How much is the tuition fee in a Nigerian law school?

Before now students at the law school usually paid the sum of N295,000 for their law school studies, but the tuition fee has recently been increased to N476,000.

Here is a breakdown of the tuition fee;

Tuition and Hostel Accommodation: N10,000
3 Terms Dinner: N45,000
2 Cocktails: N30,000
Library Development: N35,000
Sports and Recreational Development: N8,000
Students Handbook and CD ROM (Course Materials): N45,000
Bar II Examination: N45,000
Identity Card: N4,000
Postage and Courier: N4,000
Medical Services: N30,000
Internet and Information Communication Technology: N30,000
Insurance: N10,000
Externship Material and Portfolio Assessment: N20,000
Facilities Maintenance and Cleaning: N35,000
Security Services: N50,000
Electricity/Power: N65,000
Students Yearbook: N10,000

Conclusion

The above is the list of the courses offered at Nigerian law schools all over the country. Hope you were able to understand the entire information brought to you in this article. I wish you success as you prepare yourself for your law school in due courses.