Law · REF. TA-21471
Maritime Piracy in Nigeria: A Comparative Study of Access to Justice in Selected Jurisdictions
Abstract
This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.
Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study
Maritime Piracy has emerged as a pressing legal and social concern in Nigeria, prompting sustained debate among lawmakers, the judiciary, and civil society over how existing law should respond.
Despite the existence of the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences Act, access to justice continues to raise difficult questions in the context of maritime piracy, particularly given gaps between the letter of the law and its practical enforcement.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences Act, maritime piracy persists in Nigeria, raising concerns about access to justice and whether the current legal regime is adequate to the task. This study interrogates that gap between legislative intent and practical outcome.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
- To examine the legal framework governing maritime piracy in Nigeria, particularly under the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences Act.
- To assess access to justice as it relates to maritime piracy.
- To identify the gaps between the law's provisions and its practical enforcement.
- To recommend legal and institutional reforms to strengthen the response to maritime piracy.
1.4 Research Questions
- What does the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences Act provide in respect of maritime piracy?
- What challenges arise in respect of access to justice in relation to maritime piracy?
- What gaps exist between the law's provisions and its practical enforcement?
- What reforms could strengthen Nigeria's legal response to maritime piracy?
1.5 Significance of the Study
This study is significant to legal practitioners, policymakers, and law enforcement agencies grappling with maritime piracy, offering a focused analysis of the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences Act and its practical adequacy. It also contributes to the growing body of scholarship in law on Nigeria's response to this issue.
1.6 Scope of the Study
The study is limited to a doctrinal and case-law analysis of maritime piracy with particular focus on access to justice, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full empirical survey of enforcement outcomes nationwide.
Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.
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