There is growing technological advancement and a continuous shift from manual to digital processes across various sectors globally.[1] Thus, data privacy and protection has become a global concern to individuals and businesses alike[2] as it is regarded as one of the defining socio-cultural and economic issue of our time.[3] The aforesaid, being seen in previous […]
The government’s primary responsibility is to provide for the security of lives and property, as provided in section 14 (2) (b) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Consequently, the government spends a considerable amount of the nation’s funds securing lives and property through different security agencies. Sadly, the achievement of this […]
*Winning Entry (2nd Place) for the 2020 Legal Pages Essay Competition for Law Undergraduates, sponsored by Primus Grace LP. 1. INTRODUCTION History has proven time and again that it is pivotal to always prepare for what is to come. Countries around the globe are currently at war with the novel coronavirus disease christened COVID-19. The […]
1. Olaniwun Ajayi LP Virtual Internship Programme Olaniwun Ajayi LP has announced that it is now receiving online applications for the 2020 Virtual Internship Program. Interested candidates are to send in their applications and CVs which must include Institution, level and current CGPA. Modalities 1. All law students and recent law graduates are eligible to […]
AUTHOR: AKINYEMI AKINWUNMI H. INTRODUCTION With the number of confirmed cases exceeding 5 million, governments across the globe have been forced to take several safety measures to contain the spread of the pandemic – Corona Virus. For example, the United Kingdom has passed an Emergency Coronavirus Act, giving government officials new powers to prohibit gatherings […]
It would be recalled that on the 8th of May 2020, the Supreme Court of Nigeria nullified the 12 (twelve) year jail term of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (the former Governor of Abia State and the Chief whip of the Senate) and the former Director of Finance, Abia State Government House, Mr Ude Udeogu (who […]
I sat in court waiting for my case to be called; unfortunately my case was the last on the cause list. However as a new wig, I knew the best I could do in the circumstance was to learn from the masters (older counsel) in the profession. So I did. About sixteen cases on the […]
Perhaps, the Corona Virus disease which is currently ravaging several health sectors of the entire universe is now visible to the blind and audible to the deaf. The deadly Virus which was discovered last year in Wuhan, China has wrecked so much havoc across the globe such that people now live in fear even as […]
Hello there. We trust you are making the best use of the lockdown and staying safe, because we are! On the Lawyer of the Week series, we feature Stephen Arubike, a lawyer at Nigeria’s leading law firm, G. Elias & Co. He took us through his journey into the legal profession while giving practical advice […]
Hello there. We trust you are making the best use of the lockdown and staying safe, because we are! This week, we feature a 4th Year Law Student of the Obafemi Awolowo University. She speaks on her internship experiences with law firms and non law firms and their impact on academics. She also shares her […]
