A Critique of the Kaduna State Whistle Blower Protection Law 2017 – Akilu Saadu
A Critique of the Kaduna State Whistle Blower Protection Law, 2017: A Tool for Accountability In Nigeria today, many of the organisation and public institution are dwindling or better collapsing as a result of impropriety, corruption, mismanagement and embezzlement of public resources . Despite the security and corruption protection agencies scrutiny , the impropriety is […]
The Concept of Double Jeopardy in Nigerian Law – Abdullah Abdurrouf Al-Mujahid
The Concept of Double Jeopardy in Nigerian Law It is a notorious fact that there is a constitution in every country, i.e. a Ground Norms that is guiding their conduct. What then is constitution? Constitution can be define as a set of written rules and principles that govern the behavior and actions of a country, […]
The Decentralization of the Nigerian Supreme Court: Weighing the Pros and Cons
The Decentralization of the Nigerian Supreme Court: Weighing the Pros and Cons As the third arm of government, the Nigerian judiciary plays a critical role in upholding the rule of law, interpreting the constitution, and ensuring justice for all. The Supreme Court, the final arbiter in legal disputes, is at the apex of this judicial […]
Real Estate From the Lens of the Nigerian Juris Corpus – Chukwu Emmanuel
Real Estate From the Lens of the Nigerian Juris Corpus Abstract The article discusses the various legislations that regulate real estate in Nigeria. It highlights the key laws, such as the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, the Land Use Act 1978, the Nigerian Urban and RegionalPlanning Act 2017, the Foreign Exchange (Monitoring […]
Impact of Cultural Differences on the Effectiveness of Arbitration and Mediation Processes – Egbetade Elijah Aanuoluwa
Impact of Cultural Differences on the Effectiveness of Arbitration and Mediation Processes Upon the advent of colonialism, litigation became the primary mechanism for maintaining peace and order among members of the society. Unfortunately, this mechanism came with strict procedural rules, exorbitant costs, and long trials process. To mitigate these complexities, Alternative Dispute Resolution system was […]
When Intent Falls Short: Should Attempted Crimes Carry the Same Weight as Completed Ones?
When Intent Falls Short: Should Attempted Crimes Carry the Same Weight as Completed Ones? Crime, the intentional commission of an act usually deemed socially harmful or dangerous and specifically defined, prohibited, and punishable under criminal law1. Crime , is an act committed or omitted in violation of a public law, either forbidding or commanding it. […]
Simple View of the Right of Private Defence Under the Nigerian Laws – Akilu Saadu
Simple View of the Right of Private Defence Under the Nigerian Laws Generally, since the establishment of government institution in our societies ,the public relinquished their powers to the government they unanimously established pursuant to the laws governing a particular geographical setting. The relinquishment of the rights by public to the government made government the […]
Essentiality or Otherwise of the Defendant’s Presence in a Criminal Litigation
Essentiality or Otherwise of the Defendant’s Presence in a Criminal Litigation: A Constitutional Right of Fair Hearing Criminal Litigation in Nigeria commences from the moment a Criminal Complaint is made to any Law enforcement agency (particularly the police force) and will be reduced to the First Information Report (FIR); it can also be instituted through […]
Cyber Law in India: Safeguarding Digital Rights and Security in the Modern Era – Adv Aniket dagar
Cyber Law in India: Safeguarding Digital Rights and Security in the Modern Era In a technology wherein virtual transformation is reshaping each aspect of Indian society, from how we behavior business to how we have interaction with government services, the significance of cyber regulation has in no way been more critical. As India rapidly emerges […]
How Far Circumstantial Evidence is Admissible to Conclusively Decide the Case in India – Jatan & Chitrangada
How Far Circumstantial Evidence is Admissible to Conclusively Decide the Case Section 2(1)(k) of Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam1 “relevant”.—A fact is said to be relevant to another when it is connected with the other in any of the ways referred to in the provisions of this Adhiniyam relating to the relevancy of facts; In India, the […]