Category: Legal Parlance
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Copyright Act 2022 PDF The Copyright Act 2022 was passed on Wednesday 6th April 2022 and assented by the President on Friday, 17th March, 2023. The Act repeals the Copyright Act, Cap C28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and enact the Copyright Act 2022 to provide for the regulation, protection and administration of…
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Tort of Negligence Introduction The Law of Tort imposes a general duty, which everyone owe’s to persons generally. The Law of Tort enable’s Claimants seek redress in courts for damages and from these cases, principles on Tort begins to evolve, under the Common Law System ( judicial precedent). Often times before the Tort of negligence…
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The Impact of Globalization on Collective Bargaining and Negotiation in International Labour Law Abstract Globalization has brought about significant changes to the global economy, including the way in which work is organized and conducted. While it has created new economic opportunities, globalization has also had significant impacts on labour rights and collective bargaining, and has…
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Why Multinational Companies Do Not Make Nigeria The Venue And Seat Of Arbitration Despite the numerous advantages of Arbitration and ADR to the global economy, Nigeria has steadily witnessed a slow-paced development in the settlement of commercial disputes through arbitration and other ADR mechanisms, majority of the Multinational companies with huge transactions and high-profile Commercial…
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The Illegality and Burden of Enforcement of the 8th February 2023 Supreme Court Interim Order Since Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari decided to oversee the reformation of the electoral system for entrenchment of democracy in the country to ensure that credible and popular candidates emerge elected as against “selection electoral system” that has bedeviled our political…
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Administration of Estate Administration of estate is the process whereby the personal representative collects in the assets of the estate and then meet the debts and liabilities and pay out the legacies and devices before distributing the residue, managing the estate as necessary in the meantime. The funds in the estate must first be applied…
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Similar Facts Evidence Similar Facts evidence connotes proving a fact before the court by relying on past dealings of the defendant which are similar to the issue at hand. It is applicable to both criminal and civil proceedings. As a general rule, Evidence of Similar Facts is not admissible in trial. However, this is subject…
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International Humanitarian Law INTRODUCTION The history of International Humanitarian Law (hereinafter referred to as “IHL”), dates back to the year 1859, specifically the 24th of June with the headline, “The Battle of Solferino”. On that day to be remembered forever, the bloody struggle for Italian unification came to an end when the armies of France…
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Legal Implications of Copyright Infringement ABSTRACT Creativity is at the core of human existence. It is a way of life that values originality and embraces innovation. As an important aspect of life, people are constantly coming up with fresh concepts, imaginative writing, artistic creations, and other forms of imaginative expression. What happens when these works…
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Collegium System and its war with the Central Government “No institution in ‘democracy’ is perfect” -CJI DY Chandrachud The Collegium system is the most debatable topic from the time of its origin. This system has emerged from the various judicial pronouncements of the Supreme Court. A huge amount of criticism has been faced by the…