CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Background of the Study Genocide as an experience of human behavior throughout history is old, but our concern and understanding about it are relatively new. Humans have probably been committing genocide since the beginning of our species.[1]Killing in mass and committing crimes against other human groups is not new to human history. Human groups … Read more
THE ROLES OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND PUBLIC COMPLAINT COMMISSION: A STUDY OF CHILD ABUSE IN NIGERIA ABSTRACTThe study examined the role of Human Rights institutions in the country in addressing the problem of child abuse.The objective of this study is causes, types and effects of child abuse on the child, the family and the nation. The work is meant … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to Study Every person has the right to a fair trial both in civil and in criminal cases, and the effective protection of all human rights very much depends on the practical availability at all times of access to competent, independent and impartial courts of law which can, and will, … Read more
TORTIOUS LIABILITY OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION Background of Study. This thesis entitled “Tortious Liability of Medical Practitioners in Nigeria: An Appraisal seeks to examine critically, the civil (tortuous) liability of health care providers such as, doctors, dentists, pharmacists, laboratory technologists and technicians, radiologists and radiographers, anesthetists, ward attendants, hospitals etc. In … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY Beginning from May 29, when he officially assumed duty as the nation’s new president, Muhammadu Buhari will be confronted by the challenge of how to tackle the menace of corruption. Perhaps his first litmus test will be how his government will fast track the trial of some politically exposed … Read more
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The challenges of growth and development have necessitated various economic experiments in Nigeria since independence. Development plans and a nationalistic indigenous approach were apparent in the first twenty– five years. Failure to meet fair and just expectations, given the potentials and resources of this country, has allowed a large room for … Read more
CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Judgment, simply put, means a Courts final determination of a case which normally includes a decree and any order from which an appeal lies[1]. However, the foreign judgment (reciprocal enforcement) Act Cap F35[2][3] broadly defines judgment to mean “judgment or order given or made by a Court in any civil … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY. The world over, entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have provided effective means of greater employment and improving the standard of living for people. SMEs are regarded as the engine of economic growth and development in most developing countries. The contributions of the SMEs in industrial sector to the … Read more
Chapter One: General Introduction 1.1 Historical Background In modern times, the legal framework for environmental protection during armed conflict i.e. environmental law of warfare, is broadly divided into Principles of Customary International Humanitarian Law of warfare and the treaty provisions of international humanitarian law. The evolution of environmental law of war dates back to period when some … Read more
CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Islam regards all human beings as people from one family and of the same mother (Hauwa’u) and father (Adam) who should be accorded due respect and be given all the necessaries of life which Allah provides for them. All human beings are by nature equal before their … Read more