Ayobami Sodiq ABSTRACT Under the two laws, confession is a statement by suspect in crime which is adverse to that person. It is a form of evidence that is acceptable because of its objectives. Confessional statement is admissible in any proceedings as long as it is made to a person in authority and it is relevant to … Read more
AN APPRAISAL: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY (A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KWARA STATE) CHAPTER ONE AN APPRAISAL: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY 1.0 General Introduction 1.1 Introduction Local governments are potentially effective instrument for rural transformation and delivery of social services i.e. health care delivery. This is because of … Read more
ABSTRACTLaw can be defined as the body of rule designed or formulated to guide human actions or conducts which are enforced among the members of a given society, the breach of which attract sanctions.However, in spite of the ambiguity created in defining law and failure to reach universally acceptable definition of the term law. Therefore, … Read more
The Land Use Act as a single piece of legislation which came into force on 29th March, 1978 has generated more controversy than any piece of legislation of its kind. The sore point of this enactment is the consent requirement provided under the Act especially Sections 21 and 22 therein. Ever since the consent requirement … Read more
Abstract This long essay is concerned with the concept of legitimacy, which is an important concept, as it determines the status of a child in relation to the society, while a legitimate child is conferred with the rights and duties of a legitimate child, which includes right to maintenance, succession among other rights, an illegitimate … Read more
ABSTRACT According to the Blacks law dictionary, 6th edition trust property is defined as any money or property set aside as a trust for the benefit of another and held by a trustee. The trustee is the person vested with the right to hold property in trust on behalf of another called the beneficiary.The essence … Read more
AbstractOne of the defences open to an accused which may exculpate or mitigate him from criminal liability is provocation. The law recognizes that human beings are prone to losing their control under extreme rage and should they react violently, justice demands that account be taken of this natural tendency of theirs in inflicting punishment. The … Read more
Issue of gender equality (men and women) are equal in all ranks, which also includes politics, which is aimed at women rather than men, these debates degenerate and disintegrate into discordant posturing, grandstanding, sweeping, generalizations and misrepresentation. I do not intend to throw my hat into the ring. I only wish to add my voiced … Read more
INTRODUCTION The enormous and challenging responsibilities of managing incorporated companies are vested on directors by the Companies and Allied Matters Laws of the Federation, 2004. Consequently I am attracted into researching about these human agents, trustees and organs of the company whose acts within the purview of the Law could be said to be the … Read more
TABLE OF CASES PAGES Archbold (Freightage) Ltd. v. S. Spnaglett Ltd (1981) 1 Q.B. 374 41 Asfar v. Blindell (1896) 1 Q.B. 123 45 Boardance v. Phipps (1967) 2 A.C. 46 58 Casebourn v. Avery and Houston (1887) S.T.L.R. 795 41 Dakin v. Oxley (1864) 15 C.B.N. 648 44 Heskell v. Continental Express Ltd. (1950) … Read more