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Duty of counsel to inform the court where the accused person does not understand the language used at the trial

Duty of the accused person or his counsel to inform the court that the accused person does not understand the language of the court

Effect of failure of an accused person to ask for an interpreter

Effect of failure of the defence counsel to object at the trial of lack of an interpreter

Effect of failure to provide an interpreter where the accused person understands the language of the court

Effect of failure to provide an interpreter where the accused person was not represented by counsel

Effect of failure to supply an interpreter where the accused does not ask for an interpreter

Need for an accused person who does not understand the language of the court to request for an interpreter

On when the use of an interpreter will become mandatory in a criminal trial

Practices as to the interpretation of proceedings in Nigeria

Presumptions which are applicable unless it appears clearly from the record that an appellant did not understand the language used at the trial

Principles governing provision of an interpreter where an accused person does not understand the language of the court

Proper time to raise an objection with regard to provision of an interpreter

Purpose of interpreting the proceedings of the court to the accused person

The onus on the accused person to prove that he could not follow the proceedings in the language being used at any stage of the trial

The procedure for interpretation where the accused person does not understand the language of the court

What an accused person needs to satisfy an appellate court where he complains that his right to an interpreter was denied

What an accused person unrepresented by counsel can raise an objection on the failure to supply an interpreter for the first time on appeal

Whether absence of an interpreter vitiates the proceedings

Whether absence of interpretation will vitiate a trial

Whether all the proceedings of the court must be interpreted to an illiterate accused person

Whether an accused person can waive his right to an interpreter

Whether an interpreter should be provided where the accused person understands the language of the court

Whether an objection on the absence or inadequacy of interpretation can be raised for the first time in appeal

Whether evidence given when the interpreter was not present should be expunged from the records

Whether failure of the trial judge to record the fact of the presence of an interpreter is fatal to the proceedings

Whether failure to interpret the evidence of some witnesses vitiates the whole trial

Whether failure to provide an interpreter is fatal where the accused person does not inform the court that he does not understand the language of the Court

Whether failure to record the fact of interpretation on each day of the proceedings is in contravention of section 33(7) of the 1979 Constitution

Whether it is necessary for a judge to show on the record that an interpreter was present on each day of the trial

Whether it is the duty of the court to make available to the defendant the services of an interpreter

Whether the absence of a written record of the fact of interpretation will vitiate a trial

Whether the court must provide an interpreter where it is satisfied that the accused person does not require any interpretation of the proceedings

Whether the trial judge must record that an interpreter was present on every subsequent day of the trial

Whether the trial judge must record the fact of interpretation of the language of the court

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