Access to Justice: Publication Concept

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ACCESS TO JUSTICE:

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, PLEA BARGAIN, & RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

Annex 1: Guidelines to contributors

These guidelines contain the following:

1. Background and rationale2. Target audience3. Main themes4. Style guide5. Submission of manuscript

1. Background and rationale

The goal of achieving efficient, cost effective and speedy dispensation of justice has recentlyreceived a boost in the form of pervasive reforms in Nigerias justice delivery system. Theinstitutionalization of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), the practice of Plea Bargain, andthe promotion of the concept of Restorative Justice constitute the tripod on which the newimproved multi-tracked access to justice rests. Hence, numerous procedural laws, rules of

court, and the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners now complement thesubstantive reforms in expanding access to justice.

SETTLEMENT HOUSE, established in 2005, is a non-court-connected but court-recognizeddispute resolution centre based in Abuja, Nigeria. In keeping with its mission of contributingto the expansion of access to justice, SETTLEMENT HOUSE has initiated this publication on

Access to Justice: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Plea Bargain, & Restorative Justice.SETTLEMENT HOUSE believes that a sure way to support the expansion of access to justice isby the building, sharing and dissemination of knowledge.

In view of the above, it has become expedient to bring together experts, practitioners andscholars in field of ADR, Plea Bargain, and Restorative Justice to do justice to the subject.Since the publication will be grounded in law and practice with emphasis on the Nigerian

justice system, laws and legal rules applicable in Nigeria it hopes to draw on eachcontributors area(s) of experience and expertise.

The publication is dedicated to the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Salihu ModibboAlfa Belgore, in recognition of his contribution to promoting access to justice in Nigeria. Mr.Kevin N. Nwosu, initiator of SETTLEMENT HOUSE, is the publications Editor, while OkeyUzoechina is the Editorial Coordinator.


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b. The manuscript to be submitted should be between fifteen (15) and twenty (20)typed pages, double-spaced, on A4 size Microsoft Word Document.

c. The manuscript should have a logical structure with consistent flow of thought.

Articles covering practice and procedure should reflect the following structure:i. an introduction, which flags the main issues to be discussed

ii. a body, which elaborates on the issues raised and presents supporting factsand/or legal authorities

iii. a conclusion, which relates to the issues discussed and answers any questionsraised in the introduction

d. Arguments should be based on objective research. Assumptions and statements of opinion should be made sparingly.

e. Use a simple vocabulary and standard British spelling. Where acronyms are used, thefirst instance of the term should be written out in full with the acronym enclosed inbrackets.

f. References should be by way of footnotes at the bottom of each page. Footnotesshould be kept simple and short, devoid of jargon such as: supra, infra, op. cit, loc. cit (English equivalent should be used where appropriate). Preferably, the automatedInsert Footnote option in the Microsoft Word Document References tab should be

used. Please do not use Endnotes.

g. Full citation of books, articles and other source materials must be given. Citation of books must contain:

i. the name of the authorii. title of the article (in quotation marks)

iii. title of the book (in italics)iv. place of publishing, name of publishers, and date of publishing (in brackets)v. the page referred to in the book.

Example: Kevin N. Nwosu, Dispute Resolution in Nigeria (Lagos: Express PublishersLtd., 2003), p. 1

h. Authors should indicate their names, titles and addresses as they would want themto be stated in the book.

i. Authors should give their brief citation highlighting major qualifications, positionsheld and experience.


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5. Submission of manuscript

The deadline for submission of the first draft by contributors is 31 January 2010 . This is tomeet the March 2010 target date of publication.

Manuscripts should be submitted, typewritten in A4 size paper in Microsoft Word formatand stored on a CD-ROM, to the address given below. Papers may also be sent in MicrosoftWord Document format by e-mail to:

The Editorial CoordinatorAccess to Justice: ADR, Plea Bargain, & Restorative JusticeSettlement House2 Samora Machel StreetOff Yakubu Gowon Crescent

Asokoro DistrictAbuja, Nigeria

Mobile number: +234 (0)803 668 2174E-mail address: [email protected]

For enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Coordinator.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

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