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Feb 23, 2017
Medical Negligence In Nigeria: Addressing The Public On Its Scope And The Resultant Legal Implications
By Legalnaija 6:14 AM
INTRODUCTION
It is not uncommon to see
this quote on a hospital building “We Care, God Heals”.
While the accuracy or
otherwise of that statement is not in contention, it is pertinent to ponder on
how much “care” medical practitioners owe their patients before the healing is
left in the hands of the most Supreme Being. Are Medical Doctors mere tools in
the hands of the creator? So much so that regardless of the magnanimity of
their efforts, high hopes should be kept at bay?
Feb 14, 2017
Doing Business In Nigeria: Dealing With Incidents Of Fraud | Hightower Lawyers
By Legalnaija 4:36 AM
In business, there’s
always a risk of being swindled, even when dealing with supposed ‘partners’,
agents, distributors, vendors or contractors.
Some protection is
afforded entrepreneurs, businesses, and businessmen within our laws. Several
law enforcement agencies in Nigeria also do a fine job of administering these
laws.
Land Ratification/Regularization Policy of Lagos State- Would the Supreme Court’s Decision Have Been Different Had It Considered the Land Use Act?
By Legalnaija 4:27 AM
Introduction
Lagos State, the former capital of Nigeria,
otherwise known as the 'Centre of Excellence' prides itself on being a
megacity. In order to maintain this lofty position, it generates a major part
of its own income and as a result, seeks to raise funds in whichever way
possible, sometimes to the chagrin of its citizens and just recently, the
Federal Government.
Military attire, civilian camouflage, and their legality in Nigeria | Gbenga Odugbemi
By Legalnaija 4:21 AM
In Nigeria, it is notorious that majority
of the civilians do not know their rights, and for a population where the majority
do not know their rights, legal understanding is consequently a sophisticated
endeavor. Although, this a discussion for another time, the reason why law
seems sophisticated in Nigeria is still very confusing. For a country having
three major languages – Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa – one would expect that laws
would be written in these languages, or if not, that laws would be written in
the more common and uniting language – the ‘Nigeria Pidgin English’. A forced
understanding of the law written in English
language in a country where the majority of the adults – 56.9% – are
illiterates is ludicrous[1].
Feb 10, 2017
Life of Lagos Lawyer -Episode 7
By Legalnaija 8:34 AM
As a lawyer, receiving phone calls about a
client in police custody is not the sort of welcoming news I like to hear, in
fact its bad market. What happened to the Fortune 500 companies, Oil & Gas
Firms and Multi-Nationals? Why don’t those Clients call my phone! Now, I am
getting calls that Baba Fine-face has been arrested by the Police for staging a
protest against the government. Na me send am? However, after listening to the
way the poor man was man-handled by security agents, his clothes torn, phones
seized and his left eye partially closed from a swollen face, who am I not to
come to my brother’s aid.
Effect of the International Convention for Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments
By Legalnaija 3:59 AM
Since the advent
and use of steel-hulled vessels, water has been used as ballast to stabilize
vessels at sea. Industry practice over years reveals that Ballast water is
pumped into vessels to maintain safe operating conditions throughout a voyage.
This reduces stress on the hull, provides stability, improves propulsion and
maneuverability, compensates for weight changes in various cargo load levels
which would have ordinarily arisen due to fuel and water consumption.
Feb 6, 2017
Legal Strategies for Addressing Climate Change: A Comparative Analysis of Cap-and-Trade and Carbon Tax | Magnus Amudi
By Legalnaija 7:17 AM
1. Introduction
Today, major/global climate change
conversations are no longer centered on the validity or otherwise of global
warming as a major threat and challenge to the earth’s existence. The doubts
that once welcomed this subject “are fading, appropriately, as rapidly as some
ice sheets and glaciers are melting.”[1]
Feb 3, 2017
Feb 1, 2017
DRONE IN A TOY SHOP: The Battle Between Technology Development & National Security In Nigeria
While window
shopping in the mall one day, I saw something unusual through the window of one
of the stalls. It was something I had always thought it would be cool to have,
if only I knew what to do with it. It was a drone. A DRONE? A DRONE in a toy
store??? I know you must think I’m old and archaic but really what is a drone
doing in a toy store.