All posts tagged "the law and you"

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The Lack Of The Jurisdictional Competence Of The Various Judicial Panels Of Inquiry

  ‘The judicial panel of inquiries set up by the various state governors lack the jurisdictional...

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Court Ruling Annuls Residency Fees For Estate Residents

  A seeming landmark judgement was delivered at the Ikoyi High Court when Honorable Justice Oweibo...

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Analysis: The NBA And The El-Rufai Fiasco

  There was mild drama on August 21 when the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) announced that...

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Do You Know Legal Demands of Punishment For Rape As A Criminal Offence?

  Under the Criminal Codes of southern and northern Nigeria, rape is a criminal offence punishable...

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Dissecting Some Contemporary Issues On The Offence Of Rape (III)

What Other Offences Are Similar To Rape? The Criminal Law of Lagos 2015 and other relevant laws...

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Dissecting Some Contemporary Issues On The Offence Of Rape (II)

How do you prove the offence of Rape? In the case of POSU & ANOR v....

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Dissecting Some Contemporary Issues On The Offence Of Rape (I)

Over the last couple of weeks, the Nigerian news media has been awash with the reportage...

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The Law and You: Wait A Minute, Do Not Plead Guilty Just Yet.

An allegation however probable cannot take the place of evidence under our legal system. Therefore, do...

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The Law & You: The Concept Of Agency In A Commercial Transaction

Introduction Agency relationship is created by the mutual agreement of two parties. The essence of an...

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The Law & You: What The Constitution Says About Your Rights As A Nigerian

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria provides for the rights of a citizen of...