Category: Roundtables
Communique On One Day Roundtable On E-Waste Regulation In West Africa 24th June 2015
INTRODUCTION Although ICT and electronic products have helped transform the world into a global village, there is a challenge of managing the adverse consequences of its usage and disposal. E-waste contains several hazardous substances such as lead, mercury, beryllium, cadmium, chromium and brominates flame retardants,...
Continue ReadingRoundtable On Sports And Fraud 11th June, 2015
INTRODUCTION All over the world, modern sport is being threatened by a plethora of fraudulent practices, which have put the integrity of sports events and competitions into question. Such corrupt practices include, among others, doping by athletes, illegal transfers of very young football players, age...
Continue ReadingRoundtable On Defection Of Political Office Holders 19TH May, 2015
INTRODUCTION Defection by political office holders in Nigeria is not a new phenomenon. Historically, Nigerians have experienced defections in the legislature otherwise known as “cross-carpeting”. Defections in the executive arm are fairly recent. The most striking in this regard, is the change of parties by...
Continue ReadingA Communique On The 2015 Rountable Discussion On Pension Reform Administration In Nigeria 26th May 2015
INTRODUCTION The roundtable took place on the 26th of May 2015 and was well attended by both internal and external participants. Seven lead discussants were present to lead the discussion on Pension Reform Administration in Nigeria. The roundtable touched on the following: Pension Reform System...
Continue ReadingCommunique On The Roundtable On Class Action Litigation In Nigeria 12th March 2013
INTRODUCTION The affirmative signal that corporations that negligently cause serious harm and grievance to persons in the course of providing goods and services can be judicially punished undoubtedly makes it imperative to critically appraise the Nigerian situation in line with emerging global developments in corporate...
Continue ReadingRoundtable On Gender And State Of Origin Rights In Nigeria 17 January 2013
INTRODUCTION The twin issues of gender and state of origin rights in Nigeria have in recent times dominated discourses at different fora in the country. While it is true that female subjugation as a national and international problem is primordial and recurrent, the issue of...
Continue ReadingCommunique On The Nials-Open Air International Conference 20 November 2012
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF SCHOLARS INTRODUCTION There is no doubt that some of the most critical issues and debates of today are in the subject of Intellectual Property (IP) since it cuts across all disciplines: political, legal, economic, social,...
Continue ReadingCommunique On The Roundtable On Social Media And Public Security 15th October, 2012
INTRODUCTION In today’s modern world, Information Communication Technology (ICT) plays a central role in bridging the digital divide and reducing the whole world into a global village. Communication is a process whereby information is enclosed, packaged and communicated or disseminated. The importance of information in...
Continue ReadingConviction To Compromise: The Plea Bargain Option 19th April, 2012
INTRODUCTION Criminal Justice administration is taking new dimensions worldwide. One of the recent developments in the administration of criminal justice is the emergence of plea bargaining. Most criminal prosecutions are concluded even without trial, this happens in the form of compromises between the parties concerned....
Continue ReadingRoundtable On Legal Practice And Entrepreneurship 1st March, 2012
INTRODUCTION The legal profession faces the huge challenge of reinventing itself in response to a number of factors that are affecting the way we do business. The world has seen in the past four years a near global economic meltdown which has affected nearly all...
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