Principle

PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW — Conflict of Laws — Doctrine of Common Employment Not Part of Common Law of Northern Nigeria After 1948

Area of law: PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
Court: Supreme Court

If a legal doctrine was never received into Nigerian law, no legislation is needed to abolish it. The doctrine of common employment was abolished in England before the reception date. Therefore, it never existed as a defence in Nigeria. The principle clarifies the status of…

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