Category: Legal Parlance
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International Law Or International Might? INTRODUCTION For decades, skeptics have asked whether international law is truly “law” at all, and whether the world has any real will to enforce its principles. Although several authors have attempted to answer this question, recent events have so far brought it back to the floor of international law arguments…
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The AI Paradox: When a detector thinks the Constitution is AI-generated and Implication of AI Detection in Academic and Research Introduction The contemporary academic and research landscape is currently undergoing a seismic epistemological shift, precipitated not merely by the advent of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) but by the reactive and often flawed deployment of detection…
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Mistake in Bank Transfer: The Position of Law in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Modern system of banking is hinged upon a speedy technology where customers exchange transactions without knowing or physically seeing each other. Usually, this kind of banking transactions is fraught with problems and many challenges including where a transfer is in error, usually in an…
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Screening of Offender and Arrest In Lieu: A Conflict Between Prohibition and Legal Protection Introduction Law enforcement agencies, particularly police, has a duty to ensure peace and order and obedience to the rule of law . These duties include power to arrest an offender and ensure jutice delivery on the suspect. However, this article argues…
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Gender and Crime: Analyzing Female Perpetrators in India Abstract— In India, female criminality has historically received less attention, with most studies concentrating on male offenders or female victims. Examining crime typologies, socioeconomic and cultural factors, and the effectiveness of legal and rehabilitative measures, explores the growing problem of women as offenders in India. psycho-social correlates of female…
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Guinea-Bissau Coup: Nigerian Law Firm Drags Guinea Bissau Regime to ECOWAS Court over Detention of Domingos Simões Pereira & Four Others LAGOS, NIGERIA – The law firm of Adeola Oyinlade & Co has officially filed an application before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja (Suit No: EWC/CCJ/APP/05/26), seeking the enforcement of the fundamental rights…
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Taxing For Equity: Can Nigeria’s 2025 Personal Income Tax Reforms Bridge The Inequality Gap? ABSTRACT Poverty and income inequality are prominent sustainable development goals (SDGs) that have gained global attention in the last 10 years. In Africa, approximately 460 million people live in poverty as of 2022, with a poverty rate of 43.1%, surpassing the…
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Force, Fault, And Self-defense: Rethinking Proportionality In Nigerian Criminal Jurisprudence ABSTRACT Self-defense, an inherent and constitutionally guaranteed right in Nigeria, serves as a legal safeguard, allowing individuals to protect their lives, dignity and property from immediate or threatened harm. However, this right is not without limitations, as it is subject to the principles of proportionality,…
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Law School Scholarships 2026 Learning at the Nigerian Law School (NLS) is a compulsory vocational training for all law students in Nigeria who intend to be called to the Nigerian Bar. Admission to the Nigerian Law School also comes with the requirement to pay tuition fee and other costs. With a Law School Scholarship, an…
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A critical appraisal of the Nigeria criminal code punishment for rape and kidnapping Introduction Rape and kidnapping are among the most heinous crime under the Nigerian law. This article appraise the punishment stipulated in the Nigeria criminal code for Rape and Kidnapping calling for a review and amendments to be done regarding the penalty to…