This third edition of Introduction to Nigerian Legal System, is a thorough revision of the last edition. It follows the syllabus for the course as approved by the National Universities Commission and the Council of Legal Education.

Although the main target reader is the law student that is studying Nigerian Legal System as a taught course, the text is equally useful for the non-law student who needs a general introduction to the rudiments of Nigerian law. Its detailed treatment of the Legal Profession, including discipline at the Bar, the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the Judiciary and other institutional pillars of the the legal system makes it an invaluable material for practitioner and all those who may want to know more about the dynamics of the legal profession in Nigeria.