Includes bibliographical references and index.

Jurisprudence: classical -- Law and justice -- The relationship between law and morality -- Roles of judges in the development of jurisprudence -- Theories of law -- Characteristics and development of Islamic jurisprudence -- Concept of law in Islamic jurisprudence -- Law and justice in Islamic jurisprudence -- Legal sources under classical jurisprudence -- Legal concepts -- Legal sources and concepts in Islamic jurisprudence -- Effects of the tests of enforceability of customary law -- Custom (urf) as source of Islamic law -- Is judicial precedent an Islamic law doctrine? -- Constitutionalism in Islamic law: an appraisal -- An overview of human rights and the administration of justice under the shari'a in Nigeria with particular reference to children and women -- Legal pluralism and the development of the rule of law: issues and challenges in the development and application of the Sharia -- Philosophy and concepts of reproductive health rights: issues in jurisprudence and contemporary patterns of violations of women's reproductive and sexual health rights in selected countries -- Towards an effective national system for access to justice in environmental matters.