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Throughout this article we have made references to crimes of torture, inhuman and degrading treatment of the human kind in the world. The constant situation of the practices of torture, conversely, requires a comprehensive and methodical assessment. Actions that constitute torture were regrettably, been in practice in all societies as far back as the narrative […]

For an International Court to entertain and decide on merits of a dispute, it must have jurisdiction over the claim which must also be admissible. Jurisdiction and Admissibility are two phenomenon (phenomena) that form the basis for preliminary objection in international courts.[i] The two concepts are correlated; still, the distinction between them is very important

Insurance is an arrangement that is designed to mitigate the effect of loss, injury or damage resulting from the occurrence of the hazard insured against or covered by the insurance policy. The essence of insurance is to reduce the fear of loss and to encourage people to carry on with their businesses and venture into

The paper x-rays the role of the natural law school of thought in the emergence of the utilitarian school of thought and how it has led to the decline of the natural law school. Key to this is the goal of the utilitarian school proponents arguing for the rights of citizens of a state to

Labour has a very important role to an investment enterprise as it plays an important role in the day to day business operations.  Where there is labour and investment, Labour law is inevitable. The justification being labour law address the asymmetric relationship between workers and employers. For that purpose, it provides procedural and substantives safeguards.

The importance of protecting data and privacy cannot be overemphasized in this day of technological and digital breakthroughs. Nigeria, a developing nation, is prone to suffering from the shortcomings of conventional methods of data protection as well as from the cost of insufficient legislation to secure the data or the privacy of the data users.

When the courts make historic decisions, doctrines, and pronouncements, the importance of the court’s role in interpreting the law is most clear. In this context, the courts are in charge of shaping jurisprudence and deciding the legal underpinnings. This article focuses on the larger context and framework in which the court’s role in the interpretation

Courts in Tanzania Mainland has been entrusted with the responsibility of dispensing justice to individuals.[i] In order to respond to the constitutional principle which requires courts to dispense justice without delay, the parliament has enacted a number of statutes both substantive and procedural to guide courts in determining individual rights and duties. The Civil Procedure

The law relating to evidence has undergone a massive change in the recent years with different types of evidence now being deemed admissible in a court of law. This change has also reached India with there being several amendments to the existing legislations. Under India’s obligation to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

Despite improved means of transportation, land-locked developing countries that have lacked access to the global economy still face systemic problems. By contrast, landlocked countries, many countries lag behind their maritime neighbors in the overall development and with respect to trade with other countries that are at sea. Dependency on transit neighbors in addition to the