Author: Augusta Njoku

Augusta Njoku is a Junior Editor on the Hague International Team. She is a 400 Level Undergraduate of the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Nigeria. She is also an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators. Her interests lie in Taxation, Oil and Gas Law, Environmental Law, Human Rights and Arbitration. Occasionally she likes to write short stories.
The Hague International

Donatio Mortis Causa as an Exception to the Equitable Rule against Assisting Volunteers

In Common Law jurisdictions, the maxims ‘equity will not aid a volunteer’ and ‘equity will not perfect an imperfect gift’ are prominent in the law of trusts, particularly in relation to the transfer of property. These maxims mean that where, for instance, B (donee) has not provided any value to make him entitled to a … Continue reading Donatio Mortis Causa as an Exception to the Equitable Rule against Assisting Volunteers

Africa, Environmental Law, The Hague International

The ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle in the Context of the Nigerian Legal System

Global recognition of the adverse effects on the environment occasioned by the drilling of oil wells, constant release of chemicals, particularly from the burning of fossil fuel, emission of biocidal products and hazardous substances, led to the introduction and subsequent adoption of the ‘polluter pays' principle as a means to deter massive pollution of the … Continue reading The ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle in the Context of the Nigerian Legal System