Rahul Ranjan

Customary law marriages in Nigeria are not only recognised as legal unions but also confer on parties a measure of rights and privileges. Unfortunately, these rights and privileges are far less attractive compared to those associated with marriages conducted under the Marriage Act. Prominent among these rights is the right to maintenance. The purpose of […]

Death is inevitable in life. When a man dies, his properties devolve to his successors either by a will or under his personal law of succession. Customary laws embody the customs practiced by the people in a particular community which is binding on them. Intestate succession under customary law among Western (Yoruba) and Eastern (Igbo)

Keeping a balance between transparency and confidentiality is essential for the justice and efficiency of international commercial arbitration. This paper attempts to address the transparency required of international arbitration proceedings from three perspectives: evidence disclosure, third-party participation and making arbitration awards public. It argues that any disclosure of evidence shall be limited to those pertaining

The OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies has since 2014 made amendments relating to the good governance of public limited companies. These amendments are aimed at improving the functioning of the board of directors, bolster shareholders rights and transparency. To improve transparency and traceability of the board of directors activities, the OHADA legislator has introduced

Open vessels and high seas have been the essence of history. The sailors went out in search of habitation, spices, and culture in ever-long rides to discover the undiscovered. Even in the 21st century, major trade practices take place by sea. This makes it very important to have concurring rules for the safety of the

Dispute Settlement is a mechanism embodied in most investment treaties in Tanzania which provide rights to foreign investors who wish to invest in the Tanzanian economy to seek redress for damages arising out of alleged breaches by Tanzania as a host State of investment-related obligations[i]. Investor-state arbitration may regularly call for reconciliation of public international

This article examines the ECOWAS protocols and particularly the plan for regional integration. It states that the right of free entry into member States has been impeded by insurgency, particularly by the nefarious and appalling acts of the Boko Haram fundamentalist Islamic group. The paper recommends that all Heads of States in ECOWAS must look

The incessant proliferation of diverse defies plaguing investments in general and foreign direct investments (FDIs) in particular in the world over have led to deteriorating and devastating effects to human kind and the business environment in such a way that if nothing is done to obviate it, it will only lead to egregious anomalies, wanton

Our understanding of airworthiness as the fitness of the aircraft in all respects to encounter the ordinary perils of the air that could be expected on her journey, and deliver the goods safely to their destination is a confirmation of the fact that the responsibility is heavy for the air carrier upon reception, carriage and

The civilization’s old right to individual liberty fell apart when the rulers idealized the concept of preventive detention to keep their power untroubled. Where the preventive detention starts to take place, the right to individual liberty begins to violate. Bangladesh was born as a secular state with a full guarantee of the right to individual