ABSTRACT Although the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and other International Conventions to which Uganda ratified give protection to women among other persons against abuse of their rights enforcement of those statutory provisions is difficult as they conflict on specific provisions towards women. According to this study, the problems that women face stem from socio-economic aspects. This study was carried out with the hope that it will enlighten and advance the Understanding of...
Introduction In any criminal proceeding, there should be respect for the rights of the victim and the accused irrespective of the sex, tribe or status. They are to be treated with justice and dignity. The existence of a criminal justice system (C.J.S.) is to guarantee the ultimate protection of the society’s basic value and norms. In virtually all civilized societies, there are rights which are universal, basic and enjoyed with fellow human beings. In many societies, women are dealt with on...
ABSTRACT This work identified non-performing loans as a major contributor to banking crisis. Albeit many loans were secured with mortgages, recovering them proved impossible owing to many factors which militate against realization of mortgage securities. This work therefore examined these factors that hinder realization of mortgage securities and proffered solutions to them in order to enhance debt recovery. The work discussed the canons of good lending; the factors that lenders should recko...
ABSTRACT Human rights are inherent to all human beings, regardless of their nationality, place of residence, sex, or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The right to health guarantees the right to life, on which other social, economic and political rights are hinged. The right to health involves availability, accessibility, acceptability, and q...
ABSTRACT The focal research question of this thesis is the relevance of the contract of employment in modern employment. In answering this question three broad areas associated with the contract are explored: (1) the evolution of the contract of employment in South Africa and the dichotomy between the contract of employment and the independent contract; (2) the forms of engagement of workers in the South African labour market; and (3) alternative regulatory models with specific reference to ...
Abstract This paper examined the conditions for the grant of Order of Injunction Pending Appeal by Nigerian Courts. The paper traced the origin of the Order from the English authorities, and the adoption into the Nigerian judicial system. The author examined the High Court of Lagos State Rules and the Federal High Court Rules to establish the procedural source of the application of the Injunction Pending Appeal by the Courts and concluded that the rules do not support the Order. The confus...
ABSTRACT Considering the importance of arbitration in the settlement of commercial disputes world over, this work has its focus on the effect of time limitation in the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Nigeria being that the current legal position in Nigeria on the limitation period for enforcement of arbitral awards appears to be narrow and too limited compared to what obtains in other parts of the world especially in jurisdictions like England, China and Hong Kong which in our view...
ABSTRACT The prolonged military rule in Nigeria has bequeathed an over centralized structure under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 whereby the Federal Government generates about 90 percent of the country‟s tax revenue. While the need for decentralization and diversification of Nigerian revenue base from oil is self evident, the critical roles of division of taxing powers in achieving these laudable objectives are yet to be articulated and mainstreamed in public di...
Abstract Language is a veritable tool of the legal profession as a lawyer's proficiency is sometimes measured in terms of his linguistic dexterity: both verbal and written. However, over the centuries, there seemed to have evolved a distinct language of law usually referred to as legal language. Legal language employs specialised vocabulary and unusual sentence structure which contributes to its peculiarities. It is sometimes cumbersome to understand legal language due to the usage of a larg...
With the fast-spaced development and expansion of the internet, the chances of seeing a business without an online presence has almost become impossible as most business entities now have websites or at least one form of online presence or the other; and those without one are certainly considering doing the same. The reason is simple: the internet presents a speedy and convenient way of creating awareness for one’s products or services. Thus, establishing an online presence becomes highly n...
Abstract Namibia has a rich mineral heritage, but the larger proportion of these minerals is mined by foreign owned companies. The majority of the Namibian people do not have access to these mineral resources. Thus, the distribution of natural resources in Namibia has been blamed for the high inequality within the Namibian society as foreign investors arguably benefit more from the mining proceeds than locals. Therefore, the unequal distribution and ownership of natural resources can equally ...
ABSTRACT The term whistle blower has been connected to U.S. Civic Activist Ralph Nader who was said to have put ―a positive spin on the term in the early 1970s to avoid the negative connotations found in other words such as ―informer‖ and ―snitch‖1.‖2 In the 19th century, whistle-blowing was attached to law enforcement agents who use whistle as a means of alerting the public or other policemen of illegality.3 The term has also been related to sport referees in sports events who us...
Abstract Mergers and acquisitions have gained so much currency and acceptance worldwide that many countries have embraced them in the promotion of their economy, especially in the banking industry. Nigeria however, is not left out among countries that are involved in mergers and acquisitions. Mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry have highly protected both the depositors and bank workers in the event of a bank going into liquidation the depositors would not lose entirely. Bank wor...
ABSTRACT This work considers two aspects of consumer law namely, substantive and practical protection of human rights.
ABSTRACT The law of agency is a area of commercial law dealing with a set of contractual, quasi- contractual and non-contractual fiduciary relationships that involve a person called the agent in this case Zambia Postal Services Corporation (Zampost), that is authorized to act on behalf of another person called the principal in this case a customer to create legal relations with a third party. Succinctly it may be referred to as the equal relationship between Zampost and a customer whereby the...