ABSTRACT This Dissertation provided a critical conceptual discourse into the Evidentiary Rules On Admissibility of Documentary Evidence Under Nigerian Evidence Act 2011. It appraised the bases for the admissibility of documentary evidence, rules of evidence, relevance and conditions for the admissibility of secondary evidence, public document, proof of documentary evidence, custody and production of public documents, proof of execution of ...
AbstractNext 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 d...
ABSTRACTImprisonment 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...
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 ...
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 brough...
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 PAGESCases 2Abbreviations 3Legislations and Rules of C...
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 i...
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 inform...
ABSTRACTThe 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 buildin...
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 o...
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 mo...
INTRODUCTIONEvery legal order recognizes the need for finality of disputes and it is commonlyknown as Res Judicata1. This principle exists in all jurisdictions and it is aimed atputting an end to the adjudication of disputes. Some writers suggest it is rooted inpublic policy and others take the view as not taking the second bite at the cherry2, thisprinciple is important to dispute resolution. Dispute resolution can take many formssuch as litigation, to alternative forms among which is arbitr...
TABLE OF CONTENTSPART AINTRODUCTIONTRADE SECRETS EXPLAINED SUMMARY/RATIONAL FOR THE NEW EU DIRECTIVE ON TRADE SECRETBINDINGNESS OF THE DIRECTIVE ON THE UK VIS-AS-VIS BREXITOVERVIEW OF THE US TRADE SECRETS LAW COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE US & THE EU TRADE SECRETS DIRECTIVESa. Meaning of Trade Secrets under the EU And DTSAb. Confidentiality in court proceeding c. Limitation Period d. Protection for Whistle Blowerse. RemediesCHALLENGES LIKELY TO BE FACED BY THIS DIRECTIV...