Category: Legal Parlance
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Different organizations and individuals offer scholarship opportunities to Nigerian law students. Most of these scholarships focus on sponsoring law students through the law school. The Nigerian law school total fees amount to about N476,000.00 now in 2024, following the recent hike. Below are some of the scholarship opportunities open to law students. 1. Age of…
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The Role of Blockchain Technology in Revolutionizing Contracts and Transactions This article is particular to India BLOCKCHAIN: WHAT IS IT? A blockchain is just a series of blocks where basically Blocks are bits of digital data, and the chain is a public database. Still perplexed? Blocks maintain transactional information like date, time, and sales volume. Each…
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Trademarks Protection In Nigeria Trademarks protection in Nigeria is a complex and multifaceted issue that requires careful attention and concerted efforts. INTRODUCTION The intricate nexus between intellectual property rights and the modern global economy cannot be overstated. In the realm of commerce, trademarks serve as invaluable assets, distinguishing products or services and embodying a business’s…
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Examining the Legal Considerations of Biometric Data Collection and Usage In a variety of fields, from law enforcement to consumer technology, biometric data—such as fingerprints, facial recognition, and iris scans—has become more and more common. Although using biometrics has many benefits, there are also substantial legal issues to take into account. This article examines the…
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The Law Of Evidence In Civil Claims In Nigeria – A Primer From The Cases Pt 1 INTRODUCTION The Law of evidence plays a vital role in the world of litigation. Many times, civil claims no matter how believable fail to arrive at the Eldorado of a favourable judgment due to the exclusionary rules of…
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Question Of The Legality Of The Suspension Of The Governor Of The Central Bank Of Nigeria Without Senate Approval Keywords: sack, remove, suspend, CBN, Constitution, Interpretation Act. Preamble On Friday 9 June 2023 the president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu suspended the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele pending conclusion of…
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Digital Rights Improvement in Nigeria Headings: Digital Rights, Problems facing Digital Rights, Improvement of Digital Rights Introduction As the wildfire of technological advancement surges through the 21st century world, more people depart conventional way of life towards undertaking most of their ordinary daily activities online. According to DataReportal[1], as at January 2022, there were roughly…
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Privilege Privilege is a rule of evidence that allows a witness to refuse to disclose information or provide evidence about a particular fact or to bar such evidence from being disclosed or used in a judicial or other proceeding. Similarly, on the ground of public policy, relevant evidence may be excluded when it concerns matters…
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Premise In Legal Reasoning In legal reasoning, a premise refers to “a statement or proposition that serves as a basis for an argument or conclusion, it is a proposition that is assumed or accepted as true in order to support a conclusion that is being made”. In legal reasoning, premises can take many forms, including…
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Patent Trolls: Understanding and Dealing with the Threats to Intellectual Property Rights In today’s fast-paced and competitive world, innovation and creativity are key drivers of economic growth and prosperity. But for many inventors, entrepreneurs, and businesses, that creativity is being threatened by a new type of predator: Patent trolls. These companies, often with no products…