TORTIOUS LIABILITY OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS IN NIGERIA

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

THE ROLE OF LEGISLATURE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA

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

THE LEGAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN NIGERIA WITHIN THE CONTEXTS OF NEPAD AND AGOA

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

RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT UNDER PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

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

THE ROLE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) LAW IN THE GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN NIGERIA

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

AN APPRAISAL OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UNDER

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

AN APPRAISAL OF THE IMPACT OF GENDER EQUALITY ON WOMEN’S RIGHT TO WORK OUTSIDE MATRIMONIAL HOME IN ISLAMIC LAW

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

AN APPRAISAL OF THE DOCTRINE OF NON-INTERVENTION IN INTERNATIONAL LAW

CHAPTER ONE  1.0     GENERALINTRODUCTION 1.1    Background of the Study The Charter of the United Nations was signed on the 26th of June, 1945 in San Francisco United States of America. The Charter came into force on the 24th of October, 1945 Sequel to the meeting and signing of the Charter, many meetings were held at various places[2] as a … Read more

A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF UNIFORM PERSONAL INCOME TAX SYSTEM WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM

CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Nigeria operates a federal system of government under which system each tier of government has its legislative competence or functions conferred on it as the case may be.  It is significant to note that Federalism in Nigeria dates back to 1954 when the country which had hitherto been administered as a Unitary state … Read more

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