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BL – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Sources of Nigerian Law

Identifying the problem equity sought to address in common law.

Which problem of common law was equity developed to solve?

A. Age
B. Weight
C. Power
D. Harshness
E. Hegemony

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BL – Nov 2014 – L1 – SB – Q5b – Hire Purchase and Consumer Credit Transactions

Explain three general obligations of the hirer in a hire purchase agreement at common law.

Hire Purchase, in ordinary parlance, means an agreement entered into to hire some goods and subsequently pay by instalments.
You are required to explain any THREE of the general obligations of the hirer at Common Law.
(Total 6 Marks)

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BL – Nov 2021 – L1 – SB – Q1 – Nigerian Legal System

Defining Nigerian legal terms and advising on audit obligations for a limited liability partnership under CAMA 2020.

a. Nigerian courts are enjoined to apply the common law of England, doctrines of equity, and statutes of general application that were in force on the 1st of January 1900.

Required:

  • Define:
    i. Common law (1 Mark)
    ii. Equity (1 Mark)
    iii. Statutes of general application (1 Mark)

b. Mercy and Samuel, who are the only partners of a limited liability partnership, are protesting a demand letter served on them for the payment of the sum of N500,000 each by the Corporate Affairs Commission for failure to audit the partnership’s account for the immediate past year and failure to file annual returns for the same period. They are protesting on the grounds that they are not a company and, therefore, not liable to file annual returns, and that the Corporate Affairs Commission has no right to demand the audit. They have approached you as a professional to advise them.

Required:
Advise the partners in line with the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 on:

i. The Corporate Affairs Commission’s demand for the partnership’s audit (4 Marks)
ii. Whether or not the partnership was under a legal duty to file annual returns with the Corporate Affairs Commission (4 Marks)

c. A limited liability partnership must have a designated partner.

Required:
What shall a designated partner be responsible for? (4 Marks)

d. ADR is the abbreviation for Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Required:

i. Explain briefly Alternative Dispute Resolution (2 Marks)
ii. State THREE mechanisms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 Marks)

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BL – May 2022 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Sources of Nigerian Law

Identify which item is not a source of Nigerian law.

Which of the following is NOT a source of Nigerian Law?
A. Common Law
B. Allocutus
C. Equity
D. Statutes of General Application
E. Judicial Precedence

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BL – MarJul 2020 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Sources of Nigerian Law

Question assessing the understanding of sources of Nigerian law under the received English law.

  1. Under the Received English Law, which of the following is classified as a source of Nigerian law?
    A. Law of general application
    B. Statutes of limited application
    C. International treaty
    D. Common law
    E. Basic law

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BL – May 2015 – L1 – SB – Q4c – Contract Law

Identify and explain two types of contracts that are void at common law.

Common Law regards some contracts as void.

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State and explain any TWO contracts that are void at Common Law. (6 Marks)

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BCL – May 2017 – L1 – Q1a – Sources of Law

Define the components of the common law as a source of law in Ghana.

The common law is one of the sources of law of Ghana under the 1992 constitution of the Republic of Ghana.

Required: State the components of the common law.

(5 marks)

 

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BCL – May 2020 – L2 – Q1a – Sources of Law

Identify four maxims of equity.

Equity is a term which applies to a specific set of legal principles which were developed to supplement the common law and to ensure fairness in the adjudication of matters.

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Identify FOUR (4) maxims of equity.
(4 marks)

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BCL – May 2019 – L1 – Q1d – Sources of Law

Write short notes on customary law as a source of law in Ghana.

In two points each, write short notes on the following: d) Customary Law as a source of law in Ghana (4 marks)

 

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BCL – May 2019 – L1 – Q1c – Sources of Law

Write short notes on legislation as a source of law in Ghana.

In two points each, write short notes on the following: d) Customary Law as a source of law in Ghana (4 marks)

 

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BL – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Sources of Nigerian Law

Identifying the problem equity sought to address in common law.

Which problem of common law was equity developed to solve?

A. Age
B. Weight
C. Power
D. Harshness
E. Hegemony

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BL – Nov 2014 – L1 – SB – Q5b – Hire Purchase and Consumer Credit Transactions

Explain three general obligations of the hirer in a hire purchase agreement at common law.

Hire Purchase, in ordinary parlance, means an agreement entered into to hire some goods and subsequently pay by instalments.
You are required to explain any THREE of the general obligations of the hirer at Common Law.
(Total 6 Marks)

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BL – Nov 2021 – L1 – SB – Q1 – Nigerian Legal System

Defining Nigerian legal terms and advising on audit obligations for a limited liability partnership under CAMA 2020.

a. Nigerian courts are enjoined to apply the common law of England, doctrines of equity, and statutes of general application that were in force on the 1st of January 1900.

Required:

  • Define:
    i. Common law (1 Mark)
    ii. Equity (1 Mark)
    iii. Statutes of general application (1 Mark)

b. Mercy and Samuel, who are the only partners of a limited liability partnership, are protesting a demand letter served on them for the payment of the sum of N500,000 each by the Corporate Affairs Commission for failure to audit the partnership’s account for the immediate past year and failure to file annual returns for the same period. They are protesting on the grounds that they are not a company and, therefore, not liable to file annual returns, and that the Corporate Affairs Commission has no right to demand the audit. They have approached you as a professional to advise them.

Required:
Advise the partners in line with the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 on:

i. The Corporate Affairs Commission’s demand for the partnership’s audit (4 Marks)
ii. Whether or not the partnership was under a legal duty to file annual returns with the Corporate Affairs Commission (4 Marks)

c. A limited liability partnership must have a designated partner.

Required:
What shall a designated partner be responsible for? (4 Marks)

d. ADR is the abbreviation for Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Required:

i. Explain briefly Alternative Dispute Resolution (2 Marks)
ii. State THREE mechanisms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 Marks)

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BL – May 2022 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Sources of Nigerian Law

Identify which item is not a source of Nigerian law.

Which of the following is NOT a source of Nigerian Law?
A. Common Law
B. Allocutus
C. Equity
D. Statutes of General Application
E. Judicial Precedence

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BL – MarJul 2020 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Sources of Nigerian Law

Question assessing the understanding of sources of Nigerian law under the received English law.

  1. Under the Received English Law, which of the following is classified as a source of Nigerian law?
    A. Law of general application
    B. Statutes of limited application
    C. International treaty
    D. Common law
    E. Basic law

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BL – May 2015 – L1 – SB – Q4c – Contract Law

Identify and explain two types of contracts that are void at common law.

Common Law regards some contracts as void.

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State and explain any TWO contracts that are void at Common Law. (6 Marks)

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BCL – May 2017 – L1 – Q1a – Sources of Law

Define the components of the common law as a source of law in Ghana.

The common law is one of the sources of law of Ghana under the 1992 constitution of the Republic of Ghana.

Required: State the components of the common law.

(5 marks)

 

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BCL – May 2020 – L2 – Q1a – Sources of Law

Identify four maxims of equity.

Equity is a term which applies to a specific set of legal principles which were developed to supplement the common law and to ensure fairness in the adjudication of matters.

Required:
Identify FOUR (4) maxims of equity.
(4 marks)

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BCL – May 2019 – L1 – Q1d – Sources of Law

Write short notes on customary law as a source of law in Ghana.

In two points each, write short notes on the following: d) Customary Law as a source of law in Ghana (4 marks)

 

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BCL – May 2019 – L1 – Q1c – Sources of Law

Write short notes on legislation as a source of law in Ghana.

In two points each, write short notes on the following: d) Customary Law as a source of law in Ghana (4 marks)

 

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