CASES/JUDGMENTS ON EDUCATION AND LAW IN NIGERIA (3)
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CASES/JUDGMENTS ON EDUCATION AND LAW IN NIGERIA (3)
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| TITLE | MAIN ISSUES |
| MENAKAYA V. MENAKAYA | EDUCATION AND LAW:- Education of children and divorce of parents – How treated by courts – Relevant considerations |
| MERLIN AND ANOTHER V BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC | EDUCATION AND LAW – RESEARCH CENTERS:- Complex/technical environmental matters – Contaminations from nuclear plant – Proof of same and determination of liability – Need for expert testimonies and scientific analysis of samples connected therewith – Implication for the discharge of evidentiary burden of proof |
| NEPA V. ALLI | EDUCATION AND LAW:- Judicial proceedings – Appellate determinations – Matter of mere arithmetic calculation – Whether should be remitted to the trial court for its determination – Implication for justice administration |
| NWAKASI V. NWACHUKWU | EDUCATION AND LAW:- Establishment of educational center – Lease of teaching facility – Contractual issues – How treated by court |
| OBUMSELU V COMMISSIONER OF POLICE | EDUCATION AND LAW: Access to healthcare and counseling on university campuses – Death of a pregnant university student – Procurement of unlawful abortion on campus – Assault designed to abort baby bringing about death of deceased pregnant student– Implication for justice administration |
| OLUDOTUN OGUNBAYO V. THE STATE | EDUCATION LAW: Rape of a secondary school teenager – How treated – Notable Statement by trial judge |
| OSAMWONYI V. OSAMWONYI | EDUCATTION AND LAW:- Young educated women and customary law marriage – Whether education of prospective bride is relevant consideration in determining whether her consent is required before her father can accept bride price from a suitor |
| OYEDO V. OYEDO | EDUCATION AND LAW:- Matrimonial proceedings and custody applications – Arrangement for the education of children of marriage – Weight in satisfying the requirement that welfare of children be considered paramount |
| PETER ABIOLA AND OTHERS v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (HC) | EDUCATION AND THE LAW:- Conviction of a school girl for assault – Proper order to be made in the circumstance – How treated |
| THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL, ORLU & ANOR v. BICOZ OIL COMPANY NIGERIA LIMITED & ORS | EDUCATION LAW: Education facility – Propriety of erecting hotel/brothel in close proximity – Claim that erecting same will constitute a blockage in the flow of air, inhalation of petroleum substances as well as debasement of all values, moral and social standing of students and therefore is unlawful, immoral and against public policy – Attitude of court |
| UBEKU V. UBEKU | EDUCATION AND LAW:- Education of women – Implication for customary law practices relating to marriage which promotes loveless marriages, treatment of women as chattels bought with heavy bride-price and divorce – Relevant considerations |
| UNIILORIN V OLUWADARE | EDUCATION AND LAW – University – Disciplinary measures for breach of University regulation – Remedies available to victims at domestic forum of the University – Where not exhausted – Whether victim can seek redress in court. EDUCATION AND LAW – University administration-Disciplinary powers of – Scope of- Exercise of- Limits thereto. |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN V. OYALANA | EDUCATION AND LAW:- University and internal discipline of students – Whether a university has power to investigate or punish a student for an allegation which is criminal in nature – Whether a University’s power to expel a student if the student is guilty of misconduct does not extend to allegation of a criminal nature but is a matter for a court or tribunal vested with judicial power EDUCATION AND LAW:- Administrators of tertiary education centres – Duty to observe sound recommendations of its own panel of inquiry – Duty to observe level of conduct which does not reflect poorly on stature as leaders of a community of supposed intelligentsia |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN V. RASHEEDAT ADESINA | EDUCATION AND LAW – UNIVERSITY:- Disciplinary powers over students – Issuance of examination records and award of degree to a student – Where denied – Whether domestic matter exclusively within domain of university authorities – Whether court jurisdiction is ousted |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN v. STEPHEN OLANREWAJU AKINOLA | EDUCATION LAW:- Proper way “Award of degrees and certificates” should be done – Powers of the Visitor in relation to the University of Ilorin under Section 14(2) and Sections 6 and 7 Cap U7 University of Ilorin Act LFN Vol.15, 2004 EDUCATION LAW – TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS:- Public university – Statutory character – Powers of the Visitor/Head of State – Powers of the Senate – Need for management of universities to observe provisions of the establishment statute, obey the laws of Nigeria and respect rulings of court – Attitude of court to academic victimisation perpetrated by management of a university |
| UPETIRE V A.G. WESTERN NIGERIA | EDUCATION AND LAW:- Women and Education of children – Prioritization of same and implication for household finances |
| WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL Vs. AKINKUNMI | |
| WHELAN V SULE | EDUCATION AND LAW: Tertiary education – Tutor-student relations – Amorous relationship arising therefrom – When not improper – Disputed claims of a contractual nature arising thereform – How proved – Attitude of court thereto |
| WUSU V. WUSU | EDUCATION AND LAW: – Undergraduate students and access to treatment for nervous/mental diseases – Severe depressive illness – Personality inventory testing showcasing extremely anxious introvert, atypical but extreme depression and possibly, schizophrenic disturbance – Implication for validity of marriage contracted subsequently without notice to the other party |
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