JUSTICE AND THE ENVIRONMENT: CONCEPTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.

Introduction Disaster refers to an emergency caused by natural hazards or human induced actions resulting in a significant change in circumstances over a relatively short time period.Distributive Justice Typical examples are death, displacement, disease, loss of crops, damage to physical and service infrastructure, depletion of natural and social capitals, institutional weakening and a general disruption of economic and social … Read more

HUMAN RIGHTS AND NATIONAL SECURITY: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF THE NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE

ABSTRACT It is widely and almost universally acceptable that the significance of Human Rights in any democratic society has been given wide recognition. While some societies find consolation in entrenching fundamental human rights in their constitutions, as a means of guaranteeing the enforcement of these rights other societies prefer to adopt other means all aimed … Read more

CRITIQUE OF UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS AS AN EFFECTIVE MEANS OF ENSURING INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The history of international law is a chronicle of attempts by members of the international community to establish a framework that would prevent the scourge of war, effectively resolve international disputes and promote mutual respect for the integrity of states. With the failure of the League … Read more

CRITICAL EXAMINATION ON CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF LAND IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction A contract of sale of land is the first stage in a conveyancing transaction by which the purchase acquires equitable interest on the property and legal interest in acquired later at the completion stage. Unfortunately, this important stage in conveyancing is usually ignored by Nigerians.The parties must have capacity; … Read more

CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON THE RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO EDUCATION UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW

CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON THE RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO EDUCATION UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW: A CASE STUDY ON NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The childhood years have been identified as the most vulnerable years of one’s life, as the child to a very large extent depends on its parents or guardians for … Read more

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE MILITARY JUSTICE SYSTEM IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Over the ages, man has always lived together and interacted in one form or the other with one another. These interactions have become more complex and sophisticated with the evolution of modern societies and organizations. The competing demand for scarce resources and self-actualization which sometimes put … Read more

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF JUSTICIABILITY OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RIGHTS IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the Study The debate about the justiciability of economic and social rights in Nigeria is an old and well-worn one. The appraisal of the arguments against making socio- economic rights justiciable and the analysis of jurisprudence determine that concerns about the justiciability of economic and social rights are … Read more

AWARENESS AND EXTENT OF INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT LAWS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the StudyThe capacity and ability to think critically, logically and analytically as well as generate novel ideas are among the legacies a university education bequeaths on its recipientsafter graduation. The purpose therefore for attaining university education is to produce creative and original thinkers who can contribute meaningfully to the … Read more

APPRAISAL OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AS MACHINERY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY UNDER THE UN

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study During the twentieth century, the human race experienced two world wars. These wars left humanity with some horrifying experiences. Thus, before the expiration of the Second World War, Winston Churchill the former Prime Minister of Britain and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the former President of the United … Read more

APPRAISAL OF THE IMPEDIMENTS TO INHERITANCE UNDER ISLAMIC LAW

CHAPTER ONE 1.1 GENERAL BACKGROUND There are some obstacles and impediments which prevent an inheritor to benefit from the assets left by his/her deceased relation. Broadly, there are four cases consisting of the obstacles, bar or impediment to inheritance, they include Homicide (Qatl), difference of religion, Apostasy (Riddah), and Slavery. Some jurists, however, includes difference … Read more

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