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THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY.  LEGAL NUGGETS⚖️  DEPOSITION   KEY TAKEAWAYS  • Deposition, an integral part of the discovery process, is testimony made under oath and taken down in writing by an authorized officer of the court, typically in an out-of-court setting and before trial. • They are usually taken from key witnesses, but can also involve the plaintiff or defendant, to give the involved parties a fair preview of all the evidence. • The individual making the deposition is known as the deponent and false statements can carry civil and criminal penalties.   FROM THE DIRECTORATE OF LITIGATION AND RESEARCH.

THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY.  LEGAL NUGGETS⚖️   DECREE NISI  √ A decree nisi or rule nisi (from Latin nisi ' unless' ) is a Judicial decree pronouncing the divorce of the parties provisionally but not terminating the marriage until the expiration of a certain period.   √ Following the pronouncement of decree nisi, the marriage still exists and the couples are not yet ‘divorced’.   √ The rationale behind this decree is to allow time for any party who objects to the divorce to come forward with those objections. When no objection is raised by either party, an automatic dissolution takes effect.   √ As provided by the Matrimonial causes Act, If the judge is satisfied that the couple should be divorced, a decree nisi is granted first with decree absolute 3 months after. The decree absolute is the final decree which actually dissolves the marriage.    FROM THE DIRECTORATE OF LITIGATION AND RESEARCH.

RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, FACULTY OF LAW, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY Call for Essay Submission We invite interested current students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria to submit an essay on 'Nigeria: Nation as Idea'. The essay should explore imaginaries of Nigeria and the important ways in which these imaginaries shape political life. This is a first level entry, and our expectation is that in 500 words, submissions will provide a summary of how they would approach a longer essay on the subject. The top ten entries will be invited to submit full essays of 3000 words.  Eligibility   A student of Obafemi Awolowo University. Awards The top 3 entries will each receive a commemorative certificate, career mentorship and support, as well as a cash prize as follows Best Entry: N100,000 Second Best Entry: N50,000 Third Best Entry: N30,000 Submission Guidelines: 1. Fill in submission form here .  2. An essay of not more than 500 words 3. Entries are open f...

THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY.   LEGAL NUGGETS⚖️ NONFEASANCE KEY TAKEAWAYS Nonfeasance is the willful absence of action to help prevent harm or damage from occurring. Nonfeasance may or may not be illegal in and of itself; however, employers have the legal right to terminate an employee or contractor for nonfeasance. Financial nonfeasance involves a failure to act by a fiduciary or financial representative on behalf of a client, for instance by failing to input a trade a broker has been given by a customer. FROM THE DIRECTORATE OF LITIGATION AND RESEARCH.

THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY.   LEGAL NUGGETS⚖️   PUNITIVE DAMAGES ¶ Punitive damages are also called “exemplary damages, ” They are exceptional damages ordered by a court against a defendant where the act or  an omission that caused the suit was of a particularly heinous, malicious or high-handed nature ¶ In this, they constitute an  an exception to the general common law rule that damages are designed to compensate the injured,  not to punish the wrongdoer. Punitive damages are usually imposed to make an example of the negligent party to deter others from behaving in the same fashion or committing similar wrongful behavior.  ¶ Punitive damage may only be employed in circumstances  where the conduct giving the cause for complaint is of such nature that it merits punishment.   FROM THE DIRECTORATE OF LITIGATION AND RESEARCH.