Abstract Next to murder, the offence of rape is considered one of most heinous violations of the right of its victims as well as an intolerable breach of the moral and legal codes in any given society. The despicable nature of the act and its aftermath on a victim explains why it is legally categorised as a felony punishable by a lifetime imprisonment. Previous epochs had ...
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
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 ...
In any given transaction, time, as a general rule, is of the essence unless otherwise excluded by law, nature of the transaction or by the parties thereto. Time stipulation in transactions is not only important in ensuring prompt performance of obligations but also relevant in terms of timely enforcement of rights that may arise thereunder. While time of performance often times, is expressly stipulated by parties, the period for the enforcement of rights arising thereunder is normally prescri...
This article touches on the Nigerian pensions reform of 2014 and its applicability. It also elucidates the innovations therein.
The role of the Bench, Bar and other investigative agencies in Nigeria's anti-corruption fight is quite beyond doubt. Though Nigeria's Criminal Code and the Penal Code makes extensive provisions criminalizing all corrupt acts, the procedure required to be employed when dealing with allegations of corruption in some certain offices is as provided by the 1999 constitution of Nigeria, however these constitutional provisions has of recent brought to the front burner argument on the role of the Be...
Law is an instrument of social engineering, it dictates the the development of any given society. The instrument of law must be employed to curb arbitrariness and the excesses of power hence the very important role played by law in a Democratic setting so as to prevent a gradual slide into insanity and anarchy.