Abstract The apex court on 5 March 2019 created an exception to the general principle on the effect of an unsigned document in the landmark case of MTN v Corporate Communication Investment Ltd. 2 Here, it departed from the traditional …
Abstract With the increase in active players within the FinTech industry, it has become necessary to shed light in the simplest and clearest terms on how best the relationship established under such arrangements can be regulated. The introduction of technology …
Abstract Following the enactment of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2016, the Nigerian government’s Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) released the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) in 2019 to address data privacy issues in the country. The NDPR, …
Introduction Debt is an inevitable offshoot of the business ecosystem. To fund day-to-day operations and long-term goals, companies typically take on some degree of debt financing, usually by way of loans. In some instances, these companies are unable to fulfil …
Introduction The major effect of incorporation is that a company assumes a “separate legal personality” from that of its members. Thus, an incorporated company, like any natural person, has rights and liabilities enforceable by and against it, with no liabilities …
Abstract The doctrine of separation of powers is utilised as a device against despotic utilisation of government power by any person or institution. This essay discusses the doctrine’s importance, stating that its pure application is neither objective nor is it …
Abstract By highlighting the experience of the United States in curtailing the powers of the Armed Forces in performing civil law enforcement duties through a named legal instrument, this article sought to look at whether the Armed Forces of Nigeria, …
The Editorial Board for the 2021/2022 session of the UNILAG Law Review is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 5 Edition 1 of the UNILAG Law Review Journal. The articles in the journal extend to topics around the military …
ABSTRACT This article examines five carefully selected authorities of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on prejudgment interest. It investigates whether there are conflicts amongst these decisions or the ‘supposed’ conflicts are borne out of the failure to engage in the …
BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION There is no gainsaying the fact that when the Supreme Court, which is at the zenith of hierarchy of courts in Nigeria, hands down a judgement, it remains the law until it is set aside by the …