Author Guidelines
1. Language
The language of the manuscript must be English (British standards).
2. Length of paper
The length of the paper should not exceed 7000 words excluding tables, figures, references and appendices (if any). Articles should be typed in 1.5 line spacing (footnotes and references should appear in single line spacing) on one side of A4 paper only with wide margins. Authors are urged to write as concisely as possible, but not at the expense of clarity.
3. Title Page
The title page should include: (i) The name(s) of the author(s), (ii) A concise and informative title, (iii) The affiliation(s) and address (es) of the author(s), (iv) The e-mail address, and telephone numbers of the corresponding author.
4. Abstract
Please provide an abstract of 150 to 200 words which must include the objectives of the study, methodology, findings/results, method of data collection and summary of recommendations. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.
5. Keywords
Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.
6. Subdivision of the article
Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1, 2. (then 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2), 1.2, etc). The abstract is not included in section numbering.
7. References
Author(s) should adhere strictly to the following Nnamdi Azikiwe University Faculty of Law referencing and documentation style:
Books by one author
C O Okonkwo, Criminal Law in Nigeria (2nd Ed, Ibadan: Spectrum Books Ltd, 2002) p.3.
Books by multiple authors
MN Peters & J Hospers, How to Investigate a Crime (London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2012) p.9.
Chapters in Edited Books
S Kelly, ‘Allocutus’ in B Denis (ed), The Essence of Sentencing (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2012) p.3.
Journal Articles
P Edwards & J Shorter, ‘Defence of Unwilled Act’ (2014) 4 SJ, 304
Articles in magazine and Newspapers
F Bindell, ‘The Essence of Locus Standi’, Newsweek, November 11, 2014, p.40
Articles on the Internet
S Butler, ‘Standard of Proof in Criminal Trial’ (2013) 3 Web J Current Legal Issue. <http://webjdeli.ncl.ac.uk/2013issue3/cooper3.html> accessed on 5 April 2015
Law Reports
Chukwuma v The State [1993] 4NWLR (pt 287) 288
Unreported Cases
Ahmed v FRN (Unreported Charge No FHC/ABJ/M/210/2013, ruling delivered on 3/8/2006 by B.F.M. Nyako, J. at Federal High Court, Abuja FCT Division.
Statutes
The citation of section 61, sub-section 3, paragraph b of the Evidence Act 2011, should read as follows: Evidence Act 2011 s. 61 (3) (b).
Statutory Instruments (Secondary/Delegated Legislation)
Employer’s Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998 SI 1998/2573
Treaties and other International Law Instruments
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966 (Entry into force in 1976)
Unpublished Works:
G Uzoechie, ‘Dress Code in Universities’, A Paper delivered at the UNIZIK 1st Public Lecture on 12th December, 2014, p.5.
Subsequent References
If referring for a second, third or more time to a previously cited work, it is not necessary to repeat all details in full. Assuming you cited ‘MN Peters & J Hospers, How to Investigate a Crime (London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2012) p.9’ earlier in footnote no. 5, and you wish to cite the work again in footnote no. 10, simply write: MN Peters & J Hospers (n. 5) p…
Submission of Manuscripts
Interested contributors are to submit their manuscripts/papers to uniziljilj@yahoo.com and copy to gueze@unizik.edu.ng or tedama7@yahoo.com.
