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Can a legal case of negligence be brought against #ChrislandSchools?
Straight answer: YES!
1) Negligence occurs when a person - or an institution as is this case, fails to be careful, and that carelessness leads to damage. Oxford Dictionary defines negligence as “the failure...
Straight answer: YES!
1) Negligence occurs when a person - or an institution as is this case, fails to be careful, and that carelessness leads to damage. Oxford Dictionary defines negligence as “the failure...
2) ...to do or recognize something that a reasonable person would do or recognize.” Negligence is a civil wrong or tort and it is a ground for legal liability.
In the #ChrislandSchools incident, there is clearly an omission or failure to take necessary actions and exercise...
In the #ChrislandSchools incident, there is clearly an omission or failure to take necessary actions and exercise...
3) ...the standard of care that a reasonable person or institution will take in protecting the children against the risk of sexual activities and the consequences arising therefrom. This is particularly so in our overly sexualized world and considering that sexual activities...
On whether the #ChrislandSchools incident is “Statutory Rape”…
1. "Statutory rape" comes to play if a person (presumably an adult) engages in nonforcible (or consensual) sexual activities with a minor. It is "statutory rape" because one of the parties has not attained the...
1. "Statutory rape" comes to play if a person (presumably an adult) engages in nonforcible (or consensual) sexual activities with a minor. It is "statutory rape" because one of the parties has not attained the...
2) ...statutory age of consent. By Nigeria's Statutory Law, particularly section 31 of the Child Rights Act, 18 is the age of consent.
It should be noted Nigerian law does not explicitly define or provide for “statutory rape.” This means, statutory rape can only be deduced...
It should be noted Nigerian law does not explicitly define or provide for “statutory rape.” This means, statutory rape can only be deduced...
3) ...from the provision on statutory age of consent.
What is covered by Nigerian law is the general case of “rape”, and no exemption under any of sections on rape explains Nigeria’s legal position when the perpetrator and victim are under the statutory age of consent.
What is covered by Nigerian law is the general case of “rape”, and no exemption under any of sections on rape explains Nigeria’s legal position when the perpetrator and victim are under the statutory age of consent.
