Can the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Place Restrictions on the Bank Account of a Suspect without Obtaining a Court Order? Introduction: The right of persons – corporate and individual – to own properties and the concomitant protection of the property right of persons under our laws have never been in …
More →REGULATORY UPDATE: THE NIGERIA DATA PROTECTION BUREAU (NDPB) COMPLIANCE NOTICE FOR THE NATIONAL DATA PROTECTION ADEQUACY PROGRAMME (NADPAP) WHITELIST The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) was established to enforce the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (NDPR), a duty previously carried out by the Nigeria Information Technology Advancement Agency (NITDA). In line with this duty, the …
More →The Electoral Act 2022 just became the extant law regulating elections and electoral activities in Nigeria having been assented to by the President on the February 25, 2022. The new electoral law revolutionises approach to elections in Nigeria in giving legal backing to the deploying of technology for the conduct of elections in Nigeria. The …
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More →AUTHOURS: Tochukwu Nwobodo, Ibukunoluwa Adebara The United Nations (UN) consistently advocates for the prospects of social justice within the fast-paced global digital economy.[1] The UN explains Social Justice to mean “an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality or …
More →Authours: Joan Monye, Patience Obiagbaoso, Richard Obidegwu INTRODUCTION The role of the courts in the administration of justice is sacrosanct to the stability of human society. The judiciary is ideally regarded as the last hope for the common man considering the lofty responsibility of justice dispensation assigned to them by society. However, despite these crucial …
More →Authours: Samuel Soladoye* Oluwatosin Odebiyi** Okorie Kalu*** Introduction Owing to recent jurisprudence, debate has arisen amongst jurists and legal scholars on the necessity of calling third-party evidence to prove a cause of action in civil libel (i.e. written defamatory statement). The conventional school of thought is that for a civil action in libel to succeed, …
More →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 …
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