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Fair Hearing and Legal Representation of the Indigents: An Assessment of Legal Aid Scheme in Kano State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT The idea oflegal aid in Nigeria was first conceived in 1961 with a Bill to establish the Legal Aid Act, which did not materialize as a result ofthe civil war. Legal Aid Association was formed by some lawyers with the purpose of providing legal aid to the poor, culminating in to the promulgation of the Legal Aid Decree no. 56 of 1976, which metamomphose in to the present LegalAid Act 2011.In order to assess the state of legal aid scheme in Kano State with a view to ascertaining the ri...

Legal Intersection between Corporate Governance and Bank Financing of Companies in Burundi

ABSTRACT  In Burundi, corporate governance is a new concept in the legal perspective; we find a poor legal system and reluctance to enforce the laws. The end result is that we find many companies in a bad position and in their downfall, they also involve banks that give them debts which they are unable to repay. The main objective of this study is to analyze whether the laws governing bank financing can, in one way or another, influence the way corporate governance is done in companies. What...

Women Reproductive Rights: An Examination of the Emerging Legal Practices in Uganda

ABSTRACT This research was focused on the Women Reproductive Rights: An Examination of The Emerging Legal Practices in Uganda. This was examined through different method of tools in relations to An Examination of The Emerging Legal Practices in Uganda, presented a description and explanation of procedures used in conducting the study, particularly in sampling and data collection. Qualitative method was used to collect from sample population earmarked for the study. The study discovered that t...

A Critical Analysis of the Independence of Judiciary in Kenya, Before and After the Promogulation of the 2010 Constitution.

ABSTRACT The judiciary in Kenya has been progressively viewed as subservient to the executive, an upholder ofstate power and a poor protector of cit,~ens’ rights. The rejection of the judicialy as an independent and impartial arbiter of disputes was a major contributor to the post-election violence experienced in December 2007 which resulted in anarchy and massive loss of ilves and property, therefore, this thesis contends that there is a contextually symbiotic llnk between separation of po...

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An Examination of the Regulatory Regime for Oil Prices in the Down Stream Sector in Uganda

ABSTRACT Uganda ilberalized the downstream petroleum sector fri 1994. It was belleved that by opening up the sector and letting the L’idustry manage and sustain itself the benefits of a regulated industry with open market operations and competition would translate into low prices and benefits the people. Price determination Is far from being determined by market forces. This fittle success has been overshadowed by failure to realize a competitive market that would have resulted into low dom...

An Analysis of the Legal and Policy Frameworks Governing Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda

ABSTRACT Today, microfinance is accepted as a necessary instrument for reducing poverty in Pwanda. As long as, the appropriate instruments are well used in a suitable legal framework, microfinance can help in strengthening the poor~ capacities~ to create jobs and to generate revenues on a sustainable basis. A National Microfinance Policy has been devised and adopted specifically for controlllng frauds and exploitative tendencies. This defines the orientations of microfinance and allows MFI5 t...

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A Critique of the Law Relating to Protection of Internally Displaced Persons: A Case Study of Rwanda Between 1990 -2010

ABSTRACT This chssertation analyses the laws related to the internal displacement problem during armed conflicts. The thesis analyses the problem of IDPs in the Rwandan genocide since the problem of internally displaced persons is crucial for building peace, The laws related to IDPs during armed conflicts are not only important for creating incentives for them to return home, but also for generating the means to re-establish their lives elsewhere, i.e., to resettle and reintegrate. The method...

A Critical Analysis of Voters’ Right to Participation in Electoral Process in Uganda: The Distinction Between the Theory and Practice After the 1995 Constitution

ABSTRACT This research focused on a critical analysis of voters’ riqht to participation in electoral process in Uganda: The distinction between the theory and practice after the 1995 constitution. The major objective was to Critic the legal framework of Uganda electoral legislation standards to voter~ ri~qhts of participation in election process, to critic the legal system of institutions in ensuring voter’s riqhts of participation in elections periods fri Uganda, to draw the gap between ...

Trafficking in Women and Children in South Sudan: Analysis of the Legal Frame Work

ABSTRACT The research analyses the national legal framework for trafficking in women and children in South Sudan. After the independence from Sudan in 2011, South Sudan ratified number of international Anti Trafficking and Human Rights Treaties, as well as regulating its own legislation to combat crimes in general and trafficking in particular. But it has not ratified some international treaties concerning with the suppression of human trafficking for example the 2000 Protocol to Prevent, Sup...

Analysis of the Legal Framework on Consumer Protection in the Banking Service Delivery in Kenya.

ABSTRACT  In Kenya most bank customer are victims of unfair banking contract terms. Banking institutions fail to apply the available laws that can protect a bank customer. The central objective of this is to investigate into the existing legislations that relate to banking business in Kenya. By doing so to clearly see how effective they are to the banking business law. Also to examine if the existing laws are implemented to aid in bank customer protection. The cardinal research problems are ...

Abolition of Death Penalty and its Implications for the Justice System in South Sudan

ABSTRACT  Death penalty is a recognized punishment for a number of crimes in South Sudan Criminal Justice System. European Union under the umbrella of International Community, calls for moratorium or abolition of death penalty by the President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit, without due consideration of law making process in South Sudan and views of South Sudanese people. The main objective of the study is to determine the implications of abolition of death penalty in the criminal justic...

Analysis of the Legal Framework for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Burundi

ABSTRACT Foreign Direct Investment as a means of economic growth has been welcomed by most East African nations including Burundi. Considerable liberalization of the prevalent investment regulations has been undertaken to facilitate the smooth flow of FDI. A welcoming investment climate depends of the quality of national laws, foreign investment laws, policies and the international investment legal framework which very are important in attracting FDI to a large number of countries, Burundi i...

Land Laws and their effect on Foreign Direct Investment in Uganda.

ABSTRACT The benefits of Foreiqn Direct fri vestment for economic development have been well established in the exk~ting literature. Foreign investors need land to conduct their business when they move to in vest in a certah7 locailty. Yet llttle, if any, land in Uganda is vacant, idle and undaimecL As a result, many companies experience difficulties securing land for their operations. The researcher therefore set out to examine the laws governing lano, particularly in respect of access to la...

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Examination of the Law Governing Bank Secrecy in Burundi

ABSTRACT The principle of banking secrecy under the Penal Code protection is not specifically stipulated and assured by the Burundian law, the purpose of this study was to critically examine the Law governing Bank Secrecy in Burundi. Specific objectives were to: identify the law and policy of the bank secrecy; analyze the applicability of the laws related to bank secrecy; and analyse the challenges related to bank secrecy in Burundi and also from other jurisdictions. The study used doctrinal ...

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Aspects of Environmental Norms under the World Trade Organization

ABSTRACT  This study was to establish aspects of environmental norms under the world trade organization and to determine existing conflicts between trade rules with Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs). The study uses qualitative comparative case-study methodology to analyze ten environmental-based, GAIT article XX exceptions cases. Each of these cases had been brought before the dispute resolution mechanisms of GATT and WTO respectively. The study is driven by a desi;~e to gain some...


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