This book is a comprehensive text that deals with all aspects of the Nigerian Legal System, which consists of the laws, courts, personnel of the law, and the administration of justice process as it exists in Nigeria.

Beginning with an introduction, it has comprehensive chapters on:

Classifications of Law, The Sources of Nigerian law, The Reception and Application of English law in Nigeria, Customary Law, Resolution of Conflict between Laws in Nigeria, Interpretation of Statutes, The Courts and the Personnel of the Law, Juvenile Justice in Nigeria, The Composition of a Court, Tribunals and the Right to a Fair Hearing, Other Personnel of the Law, Outline of Civil Procedure in Nigeria, Outline of Criminal Procedure in Nigeria, Legal Aid and Advice in Nigeria, The Legal Profession in Nigeria.