JUDICIAL REVIEW AND JUDICIAL SUPREMACY: A PARADIGM OF CONSTITUTIONALISM IN NIGERIA. By A.T.Shehu‚ PhD( ABSTRACT This paper examines judicial review and judicial power in Nigeria under the 1999 Constitution in relation to the constitution itself and in relation to the political branches of government. This is essentially to locate where lays supremacy between the branches and the judiciary particularly the Supreme Court with its final appellate jurisdiction. Judicial review and supremacy of the
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MA Neave‚ CJ Rossiter‚ MA Stone. Sackville and Neave Property Law (1999) 6th Ed Butterworths – Doctrine of fixtures The doctrine of fixtures is governed by the principle stated in the maxim ‘quicquid plantatur solo‚ solo cedit’‚ which means: ‘Whatever is affixed to the soil becomes a part of the soil’. The question whether a chattel has become a fixture is a question of law: Reynolds v Ashby & Son [1904] AC 461. Determining whether an object is a fixture involves 2 steps: 1. Determining
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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ASSIGNMENT DIPLOMA IN LEGAL STUDIES PUBLIC LAW II 2010/2011 “What is the current status of the doctrine of legitimate expectations in Irish law? How do you think the doctrine will develop in the coming years”? WORD COUNT 2881: NOT INCLUDING FOOT NOTES OR BIBLIOGRAPHY PAGE COUNT 10 DEADLINE 6.00pm on the 31st March 2011 “Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better Rule.” —Charles Dickens in “Great Expectations” “unhappiness could well
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine Shannon S. Valentine Professor Boneita Campbell LEG 500: Law‚ Ethics‚ and Corporate Governance Strayer University July 22‚ 2012 Executive Summary The United States of America is known throughout the world as the land of opportunity and freedom. Most people would agree with this statement‚ however in some situations this “opportunity” and “freedom” is not what it seems‚ especially in the job market. There is the freedom to start your own business‚ (where you can’t
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THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE During the Cold War‚ most U.S. presidents came up with policies also known as “doctrines” to help remember who stood for what. In this report I will be summarizing a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during President Harry Truman time; explicate the diplomatic doctrine the president followed; describing the effects of this diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries; assess the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that followed. In February
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The Kennedy Doctrine refers to foreign policy initiatives of the 35th President of the United States‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy‚ towards Latin America during his term in office between 1961 and 1963. Kennedy voiced support for the containment of Communism and the reversal of Communist progress in the Western Hemisphere. The Kennedy Doctrine was essentially an expansion of the foreign policy prerogatives of the previous administrations of Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harry S. Truman. The foreign policies
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The authority of Scripture is a key issue for the Christian Church in this and every age. Those who profess faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are called to show the reality of their discipleship by humbly and faithfully obeying God’s written Word. To stray from Scripture in faith or conduct is disloyalty to our Master. Recognition of the total truth and trustworthiness of Holy Scripture is essential to a full grasp and adequate confession of its authority. The following Statement affirms
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Contract assignment Doctrine of frustration Doctrine of frustration ACCORDING to Section 56‚ an agreement to do an act impossible in itself is void (for example‚ an agreement to discover treasure by magic). Supervening impossibility or illegality refers to the intrusion or occurrence of an unexpected event or change of circumstances beyond the contemplation of the parties; such event or change of circumstances must be so fundamental as to be regarded by law as striking at the root of contract
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Question 6 Judicial precedent is best understood as a practice of the courts and not as a set of binding rules. As a practice it could be refined or changed by the courts as they wish.’ Discuss. Kiew Boon Yin Judicial precedent means the process whereby judges follow previously decided cases where the fact are of sufficient similarity. The doctrine of judicial precedent is a practice of the court‚ it provides guidance to the judges when they apply case precedents. It also provides
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In this paper‚ I will be discussing the different views of the Doctrine of Election (or predestination). There are many different views on this subject‚ but I will only talk about the Wesleyan and the Calvinism views. The Calvinism view says‚ “The doctrine of election is an act of God before creation in which He chooses some people to be saved‚ not on account of any foreseen merit (nor faith) in them‚ but only because of His sovereign good pleasure”. The Wesleyan view states that God has a foreknowledge
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