Principle of Legality (Criminal Law) NG

N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Principle of Legality The principle of legality represents the standard of living that is expected of a criminal statute. It is captured in the Latin phrase “Nullum crimen sine lege, nulla poena sine” which roughly translates as “No crime or punishment without the law”. It represents the yardstick […]

Death Penalty (Capital Punishment – Criminal Law)

N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Death Penalty/ Capital Punishment Should the death penalty be withdrawn or upheld in Nigeria? What do you think? This post considers the death penalty. For decades, the quest to achieve the maintenance of peace & order have been at the topmost of govt policies. However, this has been […]

Definition of Crime (Criminal Law) NG

N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Crime What is a crime? Can we get an all-encompassing definition for it? Continue reading. The traditional debate over the definition or crime has not been grounded within the context if the more fundamental images of crime that actually guide the realms of criminological works. Prior to the […]

Undisclosed Principal (Law of Agency) NG

N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Undisclosed Principal Who is an undisclosed Principal? What are his rights and Duties? Read on. The principle of agency is a type of special contract entered into by two or more people, wherein one person acts on behalf of the other. In the contract law, the term “undisclosed […]

Obligations in Agency (Commercial Law) NG

N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Obligations in Agency Wondering what obligations exist in an agency relationship? This post is about obligations of Agency. The relationship between a principal and agent is essentially consensual. Where an agent has agreed to serve as the agent of the principal and the principal has equally given his […]

Ratification in Law of Agency (Commercial Law) NG

N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Ratification Would you like to know what ratification in commercial law is all about? Well, keep reading. In discussing the creation of agency relationship, we often describe a situation where the agent has antecedent authority. On the other hand, there may be no antecedent authority, yet the agent […]