Analysis of the Various Schools of Thought in Relation to the Meaning of Law2

Analysis of the Various Schools of Thought in Relation to the Meaning of Law2   Chapter One of Analysis of the Various Schools of Thought in Relation to the Meaning of Law2 Law can be defined as the body of rule designed or formulated to guide human actions or conducts which are enforced among the…

Critical Analysis of Corroboration Under the Nigerian Law of Evidence2

Critical Analysis of Corroboration Under the Nigerian Law of Evidence2   Abstract of Critical Analysis of Corroboration Under the Nigerian Law of Evidence2 There is no law that says the plaintiff or the prosecution must bring a million witnesses or evidence to court before he can succeed in his case. A court can convict on…

Nigeria and Argentina Criminal Law: a Comparative Analysis

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A Critical Analysis of the Section 144 of the 1999 Constitution: Musa Yardua as a Case Study

A Critical Analysis of the Section 144 of the 1999 Constitution Musa Yardua as a Case Study   Abstract of A Critical Analysis of the Section 144 of the 1999 Constitution Musa Yardua as a Case Study On the 23rd of November, 2009, President Musa Yar’Adua left Nigeria for treatment abroad in an undisclosed country….

A Critical Appraisalof Legitimacy and Legitimation Under Nigeria Family Law

A Critical Appraisalof Legitimacy and Legitimation Under Nigeria Family Law   Abstract of A Critical Appraisalof Legitimacy and Legitimation Under Nigeria Family Law This long essay is concerned with the concept of legitimacy, which is an important concept, as it determines the status of a child in relation to the society, while a legitimate child…

Duty Care : Its Implication to the Medical Professional in Nigeria

Duty Care Its Implication to the Medical Professional in Nigeria   Abstract of Duty Care Its Implication to the Medical Professional in Nigeria The Medical field is one of the most referred and reverenced profession in that it deals with the lives of human beings and in the course of their dealings with patients, these…

Critical Appraisal of the Relevancy and Admissability of Electronically Generated Evidence in Nigeria

Critical Appraisal of the Relevancy and Admissability of Electronically Generated Evidence in Nigeria   Abstract of Critical Appraisal of the Relevancy and Admissability of Electronically Generated Evidence in Nigeria In an attempt to address this fundamental issue regarding the admissibility of electronically generated evidence, recourse shall be paid had to the word evidence itself. Evidence…

Critically Analysis of Corroboration Under the Nigerian Law of Evidence

Critically Analysis of Corroboration Under the Nigerian Law of Evidence   Abstract of Critically Analysis of Corroboration Under the Nigerian Law of Evidence There is no law that says the plaintiff or the prosecution must bring a million witnesses or  evidence to court before he can succeed in his case. A court can convict on…

Attitude of the Judiciary Towards Admissibility of Confessional Statement

Attitude of the Judiciary Towards Admissibility of Confessional Statement   Abstract of Attitude of the Judiciary Towards Admissibility of Confessional Statement A confession is a species of admission. When in the course of an investigation into a criminal offence, a suspect has made a statement to the police tending to show that he has committed…

Examining Public Private Partnership in Nigeria: Potentials and Challenges

Examining Public Private Partnership in Nigeria Potentials and Challenges   Chapter One of Examining Public Private Partnership in Nigeria Potentials and Challenges INTRODUCTION Public Private Partnership is a contractual arrangement which is formed between public and private sector partners which involve the private sector in the development, financing, ownership, and or operation of a public…

A Comparative Analysis of the Conflict Situation and Choice of Laws in the Nigerian Legal System and Other Legal Systems

A Comparative Analysis of the Conflict Situation and Choice of Laws in the Nigerian Legal System and Other Legal Systems   Abstract of A Comparative Analysis of the Conflict Situation and Choice of Laws in the Nigerian Legal System and Other Legal Systems Private International Law is that part of a law of a country…

Right of Expression Under the Nigerian Constitution: Issues and Challenges

Right of Expression Under the Nigerian Constitution Issues and Challenges   Abstract of Right of Expression Under the Nigerian Constitution Issues and Challenges The entrenchment of Right of Expression as a fundamental human right in Nigeria could be traced to the 1960 Independence Constitution and those that followed it. The Independence Constitution of 1960 and…

The Right of an Accused Person Under the Nigerian Legal System

The Right of an Accused Person Under the Nigerian Legal System   Abstract of The Right of an Accused Person Under the Nigerian Legal System Under the Nigerian criminal justice the constitutional right of an accused person is enshrined in Section 35 and 36 of the Constitution of  the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 such…

An Appraisal of the Court and Constitutionalism in Nigeria: a Decade of Democratic Governance

An Appraisal of the Court and Constitutionalism in Nigeria a Decade of Democratic Governance   Abstract of An Appraisal of the Court and Constitutionalism in Nigeria a Decade of Democratic Governance Democracy is undoubtedly the commonest system of government mostly practiced in virtually all the countries of the world because it ensures the observance of…

Will: a Comparative Analysis Under Common and Islamic Law

Will a Comparative Analysis Under Common and Islamic Law   Abstract of Will a Comparative Analysis Under Common and Islamic Law The conceptual divergence in respect of the formation of a valid will under both Islamic and common laws will be examined and discussed. Starting from introduction which will introduce us to the general message…

An Examination of Laws Regulating Election Petitions in the Local Governments of Nigeria

An Examination of Laws Regulating Election Petitions in the Local Governments of Nigeria   Abstract of An Examination of Laws Regulating Election Petitions in the Local Governments of Nigeria Today, its no doubt that election petition forms an intrinsic nature of our democratic setting as dispute and dissatisfaction are bound to arise from the conduct…

Administration of Justcie in Nigerian Courts, Problems and Prospects

Administration of Justcie in Nigerian Courts, Problems and Prospects   Abstract of Administration of Justcie in Nigerian Courts, Problems and Prospects The topic “ Administration of justice in Nigerian courts, problems and prospects” seems to attract to itself the attention and inquisitiveness on the part of the common man or every believer in   the Rule…

A Critical Analysis of Presumptions in Relation to the Law of Evidence

A Critical Analysis of Presumptions in Relation to the Law of Evidence   Abstract of A Critical Analysis of Presumptions in Relation to the Law of Evidence Presumption either of law or of fact, is an independent piece of evidence which may or must be drawn from a given sets of facts until the contrary…

Confessional Statement Utility in Criminal Trials (an Overview)

Confessional Statement Utility in Criminal Trials (an Overview)   Abstract of Confessional Statement Utility in Criminal Trials (an Overview) The confessional statement of an accused person is of great evidential value in the dispensation of justice. It represents the most important and most frequently encountered exception to the rule against hearsay in criminal cases. This…

Do Judges Make Law (a Cursory Look At The Recurring Question)

Do Judges Make Law (a Cursory Look At The Recurring Question)   Abstract of Do Judges Make Law (a Cursory Look At The Recurring Question) It is common knowledge that the age long principle of Separation of powers allocates the governmental functions of law making, law implementation and law interpretation to the Legislative, Executive and…

Appraisal of the Application of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods to Marriage Disputes

Appraisal of the Application of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods to Marriage Disputes   Abstract of Appraisal of the Application of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods to Marriage Disputes Marriage is a union entered into by two parties in every jurisdiction i. e, marriage is a universal occurrence. Although the legal process involved (either in formality or…

Nigeria Judiciary System Problems and Way Out

Nigeria Judiciary System Problems and Way Out   Chapter One of Nigeria Judiciary System Problems and Way Out Introduction The Judiciary represents the court system in the land, it symbolizes judges and justice. It is the third arm of any modern government. This was popularized by Montesquieu, the French political philosopher and jurist who postulated…

Crime Reporting and Perceived Effects on Its Victims: a Case Study of Ilorin Metropolis

Crime Reporting and Perceived Effects on Its Victims a Case Study of Ilorin Metropolis   Chapter One of Crime Reporting and Perceived Effects on Its Victims a Case Study of Ilorin Metropolis INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Crime is an everyday phenomenon found to have eaten deep into the heart of every society. It is…

A Critical Analysis of the Requirements of Insurable Interest Under the Nigeria Law of Insurance

A Critical Analysis of the Requirements of Insurable Interest Under the Nigeria Law of Insurance   Chapter One of A Critical Analysis of the Requirements of Insurable Interest Under the Nigeria Law of Insurance INTRODUCTION Risk and uncertainty are incidental to life. Man may meet untimely death. He may suffer from accident, destruction of property,…

Legal and Institutional Framework for the Control of Environmental Pollution in Nigeria

Legal and Institutional Framework for the Control of Environmental Pollution in Nigeria   Abstract of Legal and Institutional Framework for the Control of Environmental Pollution in Nigeria This project deals with the legal and institutional framework for the control of Environmental Pollution in Nigeria. Pollution of the environment leads to the degradation of the environment,…