Verifying Title To Landed Property in Lagos State
Indeed Lagos State has the most advanced property registration and verification system among states in Nigeria Prior to the Registration of Titles Act 1935, a purchaser had to investigate title to land by checking out prior dealings in the land contained in deeds, mortgages or other instruments which were separately registered under the Registration of Instruments Act […]
Medical Negligence and Liability in Nigeria
When things go wrong during medical intervention, it may be down (though not always) to the negligent act or omission of the medical staff or establishment. Injury to the patient may therefore give rise to a civil liability in damages or worse still, a conviction for criminal negligence. However, in order to establish liability of […]
Accident at Work and The Employee’s Compensation Act, 2010
By Michael Dugeri (Guest Author) The Employee’s Compensation Act, 2010 is a social security/welfare scheme that provides comprehensive compensation to employees who suffer from occupational diseases or sustain injuries arising from accidents at workplace or in the course of employment.
X-Raying the Lagos Tenancy Law 2012 – Matters arising
Here is a law brought in to limit the extent of advance rent demanded by Landlords and to stamp out the unwholesome practice of forceful ejection of tenants. In an attempt to set apart old or existing tenants for the purpose of protection, the enactment casually refers to them as ‘sitting tenants’. This in our […]
Origin of Product Liability and Consumer Protection Law
A Mollusc from Paisley, Scotland achieved posthumous celebrity status when in 1928 it ended up in a bottle of ginger beer partly consumed by Ms. May Donoghue giving her a fright and ultimately gastroenteritis as her physician later diagnosed. Thus triggered the events that led to the founding of modern negligence and consumer protection law […]
Obtaining Probate or Letters Of Adminstration With Will in Nigeria
Probate is the process that proves that the Will of a deceased person is valid so that their property can be distributed as directed by them in the Will and testament. GRANT OF PROBATE OR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION WITH WILL
Steps in Registering a Company in Nigeria
Whilst there are other forms of business organisations in Nigeria, this article is specifically concerned with steps in registering a limited liability company. The body charged with responsibility to accept applications to register companies and to maintain a register of companies in Nigeria is the Corporate Affairs Commission The applicable law under which it carries […]
Governing Nigeria Without Ministers – How Constitutional?
In recent times, a number of Nigerian Presidents and Governors on assuming office proceeded to govern for months without appointing Ministers or Commissioners. Many criticised this practice as a constitutional breach. The author, in this review of key constitutional provisions, makes his own contribution to the debate. The powers of government are divided between the […]
Car Insurance and Protection For Third Party Road Users
For most Nigerians honed in on the culture of fixing their own vehicles in the event of an accident, it is worth knowing that third party car insurance is the only compulsory car insurance policy required by law. On Nigerian roads, a day hardly goes by without vehicle owners/drivers jump out of their vehicle to […]
Wrongful Termination Of Employment and Your Rights
By reason of the principle of freedom of contract, an employer can summarily terminate an employee’s contract without giving any reason unless of course the employment is specifically protected by statute that requires certain conditions to be in place for termination to be lawful. Despite the usual freedom to dismiss without reason, a contract of […]