ABSTRACT Imprisonment serves several universal functions, including the protection of the society, the prevention of crime, retribution against criminal and rehabilitation of inmates. Additional goal of imprisonment may include the assurance of justice based on a philosophy of just desserts (getting what one deserves) and the reintegration of inmates in the community following their sentence. In the Nigerian Prison System, discharge of prisoners after servin...
ABSTRACT It is vital to the correct understanding of the criminal law of Nigeria to ascertain at outset whence that law derives and where it is to be found. Essentially, Nigerian criminal law is derived from English common law. But the present relationship between those two systems of law has tended to become confused. Right from the creation of the earth by the Almighty there has been the existence of law. Law is a rul...
With the advent of the Computer Age, it is common knowledge that the worldwide adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has immensely altered and enhanced human interaction and our way of life for the past three decades. Thus, the world is now a global marketplace as a result of the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in business. However, the emergence of Electronic Banking (e-Banking) as a result of the development of the internet has brought wi...
The law governing divorce in Nigeria. TABLE OF CONTENT • INTRODUCTION • MARRIAGE • TYPES OF MARRIAGE • DIVORCE • DIVORCE AS IT RELATES TO THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MARRIAGE • CUSTODY OF CHILDREN • OPINION • CONCLUSION • REFERENCES
The issue of conflict is inevitable in other industries as well as the oil and gas industry. These conflicts are inevitable considering the special nature of the oil and gas industry. Causes of industry disputes can however, vary according to jurisdiction. There is therefore, the need for effective mechanisms for resolving these disputes. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES Cases 2 Abbreviations 3 Legislations and Rules of Courts 4 Table of Content 5 Abstract 6 Chapter On...
History has found the subject of a rape to be a recurrent phenomenon in all parts of the world, Nigeria inclusive. Often times it has come to stay a fact that women are perceived as weaker sex thus subjected to all sorts of unbelievable vices especially in Africa and Asia. This is informed by varying cultures which has brought about inequality and subjugation of the female folk. This subject has assumed a disturbing dimension that has become a global concern. The subjugation of women in the s...
ABSTRACT The study examined the legal and institutional framework for combating gas flaring in Nigeria. The study considered the history, function, effect of oil exploratory activities of oil companies in Nigeria having caused gas flaring resulting in loss of lives and properties in the affected communities where gas is flared. The study relied on primary and secondary sources of infor...
ABSTRACT The electoral process is a fundamental and thus indispensable structure in any democratic setting. The smoothness and transparency of its operation define political maternity of key players and stakeholders. The pattern of growth of electoral activities from 1922 to the fourth Republic is a reflection of development from obscurity to prominence from a pristine system to an advanced mechanism of securing participatory governance and confidence building in public policy formulat...
Vicarious liability is a common law rule incidental to colonialism in Nigeria which has since become an essential part of the Nigerian law. Vicarious liability is where a person without fault becomes liable for the tort of another because of some pre-existing relationship between them particularly, between a principal and his agent. Several justifications abound for the imposition of this rule. Vicarious liability is strict liability without fault on the part of an employer. By virtue of this...
The overall aim of this research paper is to first of all establish the nature of International crimes. then the paper shall examine the development of the ICTs and ICC since inception and to determine the extent to which the jurisdiction of the ICC has been successfully invoked in the areas of crimes against humanity and global terrorism. The paper also aims to Identify those factors which have continually hindered the exercise of jurisdiction of the court over these crimes. Finally, and...
Evidential Value of Hearsay Evidence TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page ………………………………………………………………………. IDeclaration……………………………………………………………………. IICertification………………………….……………………………………..… IIIDedication ……………………………………………………………………. IVAcknowledgement …………………………………..………�...
INTRODUCTION Every legal order recognizes the need for finality of disputes and it is commonly known as Res Judicata1 . This principle exists in all jurisdictions and it is aimed at putting an end to the adjudication of disputes. Some writers suggest it is rooted in public policy and others take the view as not taking the second bite at the cherry2 , this principle is important to dispute resolution. Dispute resolution can take many forms such as litigation, to alternative forms among which i...
TABLE OF CONTENTS PART A INTRODUCTION TRADE SECRETS EXPLAINED SUMMARY/RATIONAL FOR THE NEW EU DIRECTIVE ON TRADE SECRET BINDINGNESS OF THE DIRECTIVE ON THE UK VIS-AS-VIS BREXIT OVERVIEW OF THE US TRADE SECRETS LAW COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE US & THE EU TRADE SECRETS DIRECTIVES a. Meaning of Trade Secrets under the EU And DTSA b. Confidentiality in court proceeding c. Limitation Period d. Protection for Whistle Blowers e. Remedies CHALLENGES LIKELY TO BE FACED BY...
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Corporate Veil Principle/Separate Legal Personality 1.2 Lifting the Corporate Veil 2.0 CLASSIFICATION OF THE VEIL LIFTING PRINCIPLE 2.1 The Evasion Principle 2.2 The Concealment Principle 3.0 OTHER REASONS ADVANCED FOR PIERCING/LIFTING THE VEIL 3.1 Fraud 3.2 Overall Public Interest 3.3 Statutory Lifting 3.4 Single Economic Entity ...
The prevalence of terrorist attacks on the Nigerian State despite the Nigerian government counter-terrorism efforts have led to several discussions on the way forward. This long essay seeks to advocate for international collaboration with the Nigerian government to fight and actually defeat terrorism in Nigeria. ABSTRACT Thisstudyseekstoappraisetheprosecutionofthewaragainstterrorism bytheNigerian state governmentvis-à-vis the legalprinciples ofstate responsibility,responsibilitytoprotectand...