Ultimately the claim of libel against the defendant, Coleen Rooney, was dismissed due to the defense of truth being established. Notably, “the information disclosed was not...
For the tribunal, it is imperative to remember that one of the law’s greatest virtues is restraint, which is best exemplified in the manner it demonstrates...
As corruption seeps in, trust in the legal system crumbles. When justice seems to be a commodity up for sale, when the scales appear rigged in...
The Nigerian Criminal Code and Penal Code were enacted in the 1900s borrowing old ideas. Their provisions on sexual offences have undergone very minor and insignificant...
Emodamori said: ”It is only when there are pure breaches of the law that the court may intervene. Now, the deputy governor hasn’t even been served,...
While respecting the privacy of public officials, including judges, is essential, it must be balanced with the public's legitimate right to access information about those who...
Another problem facing the protection of patents and designs in Nigeria is that the law that regulates patents and designs in Nigeria, the Patents and Designs...
An accused person can be convicted on the basis of his confessional statement alone once shown to be free, voluntary, positive, direct and unequivocal, reason being...
In comparing the Land Use Act of Nigeria to land administration systems in other countries, one cannot help but conclude that Nigeria has committed economic suicide...
Garnishee proceeding is a fundamental procedure for the enforcement of a judgment debt. The aim is to ensure that a judgment is not rendered nugatory or...