Picture a scenario where you leave your landed property for about ten years. For instance, this could be due to work opportunities on a different continent. Upon your return, you got news that someone has already settled on your land and has displayed various acts of ownership over the land, like leasing out part of […]
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INTRODUCTION Recent trends of “controversial contracts” between rising music stars and record labels in the entertainment industry made it crucial for artistes to be vigilant when signing contracts with Record Labels. The vulnerable artiste must be wary of contract terms that may perpetually enslave him. Artists must understand the need to seek legal advice in
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The owner of a property is usually regarded as the alpha and omega of his property, thus, having the right to deal with his property as he pleases. This right of a landlord is almost absolute over his premises, but only subject to a tenancy agreement executed between a Landlord and tenant which is regulated
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What is copyright? Copyright plainly and simply is a right vested in a person and enables him to publish, copy, distribute and make adaptations of a piece of writing, music, art or picture. Who can own copyright? The concept of authorship permeates copyright law. Authors are the creators of original works. Section 28 of the
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STAMP DUTIES IN NIGERIA Stamp duty is a tax imposed by the government on various documents and transactions, including property transfers, leases, and agreements. It is not a strange phenomenon to all the Countries of the World except for largely socialist Countries and extremely opulent Countries that do not concentrate on tax contributions from their
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The Tort of Strict Liability: A Timeless Principle The tort of strict liability is a common law principle that has stood the test of time. Even though it is a recent invention in the past century, invented for situations where a person may want to deploy the concept of plausible deniability, this principle now holds
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