Abstract
This paper examines consumer access to justice from human rights perspective through the prism of international instruments and best practices. The paper found that although access to justice is a global problem, but the Nigerian situation is more worrisome. The Nigerian judicial system is congested and delays prone. The country lacks functional, accessible and expeditious redress mechanisms; and legal aid structures for better consumer access justice. The paper concludes that there is need to overhaul the existing legal and institutional structures in Nigeria to make justice accessible to the Nigerian consumer. The paper recommends the rejuvenation of the extant legal and institutional structures such as the Legal Aid Council and the establishment of small claims/consumer court for better consumer access to justice, and overall consumer rights protection.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Creators: | Creators Email / ID Num. Usman, Dahiru Jafaru djafaru@gmail.com Yaacob, Nurli nurli@uum.edu.my A. Rahman, Aspalella lella@uum.edu.my |
| Subjects: | K Law > K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence > Social legislation K Law > K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence > Social legislation > Public welfare. Public assistance |
| Divisions: | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah > Sg Petani Campus |
| Journal or Publication Title: | International Conference on Law, Policy and Social Justice (ICLAPS 2014) |
| Event Title: | “Harmonising Law and Social Norms” International Conference on Law, Policy and Social Justice (ICLAPS 2014) |
| Event Dates: | 10-11 September 2014 |
| Page Range: | pp. 1-8 |
| Keywords: | Access to justice, consumer, small claims court, legal aid, consumer protection |
| Date: | 2014 |
| URI: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/51166 |
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