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THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY⚖️   LEGAL NUGGETS ALIMONY KEY TAKEAWAYS - Alimony refers to a periodic pre-determined sum awarded to a spouse or former spouse following a separation or divorce. - The goal of alimony is to provide spousal support in order that they continue the lifestyle to which they are accustomed to after divorce. - Alimony will often be awarded to ex-spouses of long term marriages (i.e. greater than 10 years) and will stop upon death, remarriage, or court order. The George Iwilade Afrika essay competition is still open. Click here to learn more about it and submit      FROM THE DIRECTORATE OF LITIGATION AND RESEARCH.

THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY⚖️   EQUITABLE INTEREST An Equitable interest arises where there is an interest in a property, although the party with the interest does not possess a legal title. This kind of interest is usually defeated by a legal title. A Legal title is the true and enforceable ownership of a property. This cannot easily be overridden, except for when an equitable interest exists. An equitable interest in land may be expressly created, inferred or imposed by a court. It does not transfer legal ownership of the property, it simply gives the individual or entity the right to use and also enjoy the property. Equitable interest as a beneficiary of a trust can be contrasted to a trustee’s legal interest in the trust property.    FROM THE DIRECTORATE OF LITIGATION AND RESEARCH The George Iwilade Afrika essay competition is still open. You can register below to participate. http://www.justicechambersoau.com.ng/2020/07/george-...

THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY⚖️   LEGAL NUGGETS   EXPUNGEMENT While expungement deals with an underlying criminal record, it is a civil action in which the subject is the petitioner or plaintiff asking a court to declare that the records be expunged. A very real distinction exists between an expungement and a pardon. When an expungement is granted, the person whose record is expunged may, for most purposes, treat the event as if it never occurred. A pardon ( also called "executive clemency") does not "erase" the event; rather, it constitutes forgiveness. Each jurisdiction whose law allows expungement has its own definitions of expungement proceedings. Generally, expungement is the process to "remove from general review" the records pertaining to a case. In many jurisdictions, however, the records may not completely "disappear" and may still be available to law enforcement, to sentencing judges on subseque...

THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   presents     The 2020 Annual ‘GEORGE AKINYEMI IWILADE ‘AFRIKA’ ESSAY COMPETITION’ We invite interested students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria to submit an essay on ‘Youth and Leadership in Africa: the questions, the answers and the duty’. The essay should explore the powers, aspirations, and limitations of youth and how they shape young people’s connections with leadership. It should also explore the key infrastructures through which youth are able to impact on leadership or indeed, lead.  George Akinyemi Iwilade (‘ Afrika ’) was a third-year law student and Secretary- General of the Students’ Union at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife when he was murdered by cultists on the 10th of July, 1999. Apart from being a stellar student and an outstanding leader, Afrika was an intellectual who focused on the critical intersections of race, history, and development in Af...

THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY⚖️ Legal Nuggets   PLEA BARGAIN  It is a fairly recent concept in Nigeria. Plea bargain came into limelight in Nigeria in 2005 when it was first used by the EFCC to settle the case of corruption against former Inspector-General of Police Tafa Balogun. The justifiability and legality of plea bargaining has been brought to question.Many people are opposed to the practice of plea bargain because it conflicts with what they believe to be fair and just.There is also the risk of sentencing innocent people who are forced to plead guilty just because of the possibility of heavy sentences.  However, those in favour of the practice argue that plea bargaining allows both parties to avoid a lengthy, expensive trial. Also, the use of plea bargain in cases of corruption and embezzlement has been used to recover large amounts of money through the fines imposed as forms of punishments.  (For further reading, see "T...