LAW REFORM (TORTS) LAW

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LIST OF LAWS OF LAGOS, [ALPHABETICAL]  

LAW REFORM (TORTS) LAW

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Part 1 – Common employment, damages for personal injuries

1.       Damages for personal injuries

2.       Interpretation Part 1

Part 2 – Occupier’s liability

3.       Preliminary

4.       Extent of occupier’s ordinary duty

5.       Effect of contract on occupier’s liability to third pafiy

6.       Landlord’s liability in virtue of obligation to repair

1.       Implied terms in contracts

8.       Liability of State in tort

9.       Protection of persons other than visitors

Part 3 – Joint tort-feasors

10.     Proceedings against joint tort-feasors, etc.

11.     Amount of contribution

12.     Savings

Part 4 – Contributory negligence

13.     Liability in case of contributory negligence

14.     Proceeding s against joint tort-feasors applicable to this Part

15.     Damages to be reduced in special cases of death

16.     Effect of avoidance of liability on special plea

17.     Court to assess damages in proper cases

18.     Liability in cases of carriage by air

19.     Savings

Part 5 – Defective products

20.     Liability for damage caused by defective products

21.     Proof of dam age and defect

22.     Meaning of defect

23.     Defences

24.     Limitation of actions

25.     Reduction of liability

26.     Prohibition on exclusion from liability

27.     Other rights of action not precluded

28.     Interpretation

Part 6 – Statutory tort of invasion of privacy

29.     Invasion of Privacy

30.     Defences

31.     Remedies

Part 7 – Economic torts

32.     Economic loss defined

33.     Negligent misrepresentation

34.     Negligent performance of services

35.     Exemplary damages

Part 8 –  Miscellaneous Provisions

36.     Abolition of Common Law Rule relating to public nuisance

37.     Repeal of Public officers’ protection law

38.     Repeal

39.     Interpretation

40.     Citation and commencement

LAW REFORM (TORTS) LAW

A LAW TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE MEASURE OF DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, TO PROVIDE FOR THE LIABILITY OF OCCUPIERS AND OTHERS FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE RESULTING TO PERSONS OR GOODS LAWFULLY ON ANY LAND OR OTHER PROPERTY FROM DANGERS DUE TO THE STATE OF THE PROPERTY OR TO THINGS DONE OR OMITTED TO BE DONE THERE, TO AMEND THE LAW AS TO TORT.FEASORS AND TO CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE, TO IMPOSE LIABILITY FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS, IMPOSE LIABILITY FOR ECONOMIC TORTS AND FOR PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH IT.

[1961 NO.33. 1961 NO.63. L.N. 139 OF 1965.]

[Commencement] [Parts 2 and 3-28 December 1961] Parts 4 and 5-4 March 1963]

LAWS OF LAGOS STATE

LAWS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA