Author : Vivian Kuan, YCLA Malaysia Committee member The Quincecare duty is derived from the English case of Barclays Bank plc v Quincecare [1992] 4 All ER 363. Simply put, a Quincecare duty is where the banker has the duty…
Is Fiji still a democracy? By Graham Leung & Mary Chapman Graham Leung is a lawyer and former president of the Fiji Law Society. Mary Chapman was Secretary General of the Fiji Parliament between 1996 – 2006. Introduction Democracy takes…
With the blue skies of Nassau a recent memory, there is still time for delegates to submit feedback forms. We are keen to hear your views which will inform the planning of our next Conference in 2023. Please follow the…
Death Penalty for Mr Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam – Singapore The Commonwealth Lawyers’ Association (CLA) is concerned to learn that Mr Nagaenthran having been convicted of a drug trafficking offence is scheduled for execution on 10th November. There are aspects of…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant an order of interim injunction sought by former Imo State governor and serving senator, Rochas Okorocha, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Imo State Government stopping…
Sudan will hand longtime leader Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC) along with other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict, Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi said on Wednesday. The “cabinet decided to hand over wanted officials to the ICC,”…
Multinational oil company, Shell Petroleum Company, has agreed to pay N45.9billion to the Ogoni people of Rivers State for the losses they had suffered from oil spillage that ravaged their communities. This comes 11 years after a Federal High Court…
The federal government has promised to lift the suspension on Twitter operations in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the Nigerian government would lift the ban on Twitter operations in the country “in a matter of…
Kaduna State House of Assembly has recalled former deputy speaker Muktar Isa-Hazo after a one-year suspension. Mr Isa-Hazo represents the Basawa constituency. He and three other members had been on suspension for over a year. The decision followed a motion…
Press Release 11th August 2021 Abuja COURT RULES IN FAVOUR OF WOMEN HARASSED AND ABUSED BY NIGERIAN POLICE, AEPB, AWARDS COMPENSATION IN MILLIONS OF NAIRA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled in favour of six women…