CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Defence of Self-Defence - Whether the onus is on the prosecution to disprove an accused person's plea of self defence - LawCompass

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Defence of Self-Defence – Whether the onus is on the prosecution to disprove an accused person’s plea of self defence

“As R. v. Oshunbiyi [1961] All N.L.R. 453 clearly shows the onus remains on the prosecution to disprove self-defence once it is set up…

“ Per IAN LEWIS, JSC SHOLUADE V. THE REPUBLIC (1966) LCER-398(SC) (P. 9, Paras A – A) #

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE, Defence of Self-Defence

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