Authors: Nnamdi Oragwu, Sandra Ifejika and Sharon Juwah INTRODUCTION The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) recognizes the dignity, privacy, equality and inalienability of every human. It is on this concept of fundamental human right that the notion of patients’ right is formed. This is generally referred to as Rights to Confidentiality.[1] Right of Confidentiality …
More →Authors: Ebelechukwu Enedah and Leroy Edozien with invaluable contribution from Adeyinka Abdulsalam Introduction Court-room etiquette is imperative in the administration of justice. It preserves professionalism, efficiency and fairness in legal practice. The aim of this paper is to re-assess decorum and etiquette in virtual proceedings which have come to stay in the “new normal”. This …
More →Betty Biayeibo, Rukevwe Ekpobedefe and Sharon Juwah INTRODUCTION The worldwide outbreak of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) has disrupted trade[1] and affected cashflow projections for many businesses, especially SMEs[2], inevitably leading to repayment delays or outright inability to repay loans[3] or credit facilities taken before the pandemic. From the creditor’s perspective, due obligations ought to …
More →The outbreak of COVID 19 in Wuhan, China sometime in December 2019, the eventual declaration of the virus as a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organisation, and the discovery of first case in Lagos State led to unprecedented lockdown measures initially in 3 states and subsequently majority of the States of the …
More →Introduction The COVID 19 pandemic has raised great challenges in the Nigerian judiciary system vis a vis the containment measures being issued and the need for an efficient and prompt administration of justice/resolution of disputes. This article intends to provide an update on the state of the judiciary in a COVID-19 environment and contribute in …
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