Agency: Duties and Rights of Agent and Principal (NG) – Fortune Dikio
Agency Relationship Sometimes an entity instructs another to conduct its business transactions. This is common and is known as an ‘Agency Relationship‘. Agency is a business relationship where a principal gives legal authority to an agent to act on the Principal’s behalf when dealing with a third party. The Black’s Law Dictionary, defines an agency […]
An Introduction to Copyright Protection in Nigeria – Inioluwa Olaposi
Copyright in Nigeria In the world of Intellectual Properties, copyrights are at the forefront of popular cognition, laying in rank with other widely known IPs like trademarks, patent, and trade secrets. In simple parlance, an Intellectual Property (shortly called IP) is an intangible property; creation of the mind. Intellectual Property rights are therefore legal provisions […]
Fintech and Data Privacy Invasion: Legal Implications – Tariere Itoko
Fintech and Data Privacy Invasion: Legal Implications (– Sokoloan as a Case Study) The borrower is servant to the lender Abstract Today, a lot of people tend to borrow money to make ends meet and for unexpected expenses and this is most times as a result of non-payment of salaries, unemployment, high living standards, etc. […]
Industrial Designs (Ownership, Registration etc.) – Inioluwa Olaposi
Industrial Designs in Nigeria Want to know about industrial design rights in Nigeria? Sit tight! A lot goes into the production of goods and services. A lot in steps and processes. One major step in the production of an industrial product is the making of a design. In simple parlance, a design is a sketch, […]
Patent in Nigeria (Requirements, Ownership etc.) – Inioluwa Olaposi
Patent in Nigeria A patent is an intellectual property that grants exclusive rights with regard to an invention. All over the world, it is common knowledge that security is at the heart of human desires. A major benefit of intellectual property rights is the guarantee of economic security for human creativity. I would say, ‘Creativity […]
Trademarks in Nigeria (Protection, Registration etc.) – Inioluwa Olaposi
Trademarks in Nigeria Want to learn about trademarks in Nigeria? Hang on! Ever heard of Intellectual property (IP)? Trademarks are a principal part of intellectual properties. Like other IPs, trademarks are intangible properties; creations of the mind. A trademark is a word, sign, symbol, logo, device, slogan etc. capable of distinguishing the goods or services […]
Top Law Firms in Nigeria 2024 Updated (Career, Intern, Contact)
Top Law Firms in Nigeria A Law firm is a business enterprise formed by one or more lawyers to render legal services to clients. The legal services rendered by a law firm signify the area of specialization of its incumbent lawyers. In Nigeria, many law firms specialize in litigation, while others focus on corporate or […]
CAC Registration in Nigeria: Company, Business Name, TIN (+Lawyer)
CAC Registration in Nigeria Want to know about CAC registrations in Nigeria? Company incorporation, Business name, TIN, Incorporated Trustee etc.? Stick with me! We have recommended a verified lawyer for you. The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is an independent body. It is saddled with the responsibility of regulating the formation and management of companies, businesses, […]
Criminal Liability of Corporate Entities (Companies) in Nigeria – Inioluwa Olaposi
Criminal Liability of Corporate Entities in Nigeria and Other Jurisdictions Previously at Common law, it was believed that corporate entities cannot be liable for criminal offences, because they lack any mental calculations for the satisfaction of mens rea, neither can they be subjected to imprisonment of corporal punishment. Corporate entities were only criminally liable for […]
Osun High Court (Civil) Rules 2008 (as amended) PDF
Osun State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2008 (as amended) PDF Date of commencement: 2ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2008. In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 274 of the Constitution of theFederal Republic of Nigeria 1999, and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf I, Hon, Justice FASASI OLANIYI OGUNSOLA, […]