Law of Judicial Immunities in Nigeria9. Redress for injuries occasioned by judicial acts/misconduct. |
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9th Cir absolute immunity absolute judicial immunity absolute privilege acting judicially action Adefarasin alleged applicable arbitrators Chapter civil rights claim clear absence Code common law constitutional rights corruption Court of Appeal courts of record Customary Courts damages decision defamation defamatory defendant doctrine of judicial Eastern Nigeria Egbe England English example excess of jurisdiction exercise F.Supp fact faith Federal Habeas Corpus held High Court Law Ibid immunity from liability imprisonment inferior courts injunctive injury involved issue judge's judgment judicial act judicial duty judicial function judicial independence judicial officers judicial power judicial process judiciary jurisdiction justice Karibi-Whyte Lagos limitation litigants Lord Denning Lord Diplock malice ministerial party performance person Petitions of Right plaintiff principle proceedings prosecuting attorneys protected qualified immunity quasi-judicial officers question redress relevant relief remedy respect rule of absolute Sirros statement statute statutory Stump superior courts supra Supreme Court tort Trinidad and Tobago unconstitutional University of Maiduguri violations writ