Month: September 2020

It granted injunctions and would order specific performance where common law could award only damages. It recognised trusts and a beneficiary could compel a trustee to administer the trust property in accordance with the terms of the trust. It recognised Read More …

  Criminal law i)        This is the law that deals with wrongs committed against the state and is punishable by the state ii)      The state is directly interested in such disputes as crime is a public wrong committed by an Read More …

– The formation and recognition of states. – Acquisition of territory. – War between states. – The law of the sea and of space. – Treaties between states. – Treatment of aliens. – Human rights of citizens and visitors. – Read More …

International law: This is a body of rules which regulates the relation between states or countries and other international persons for example the United Nations.  International law is based on international agreements or conventions or treaties and customary practices of Read More …

Public law consists of those fields or branches of law in which the state has a direct interest as the sovereign, for example; Constitutional law, Criminal law, Administrative law. It is concerned with the constitution and functions of the various Read More …

Laws should be prospective. Laws should be open and clear Laws should be compatible with rules of natural justice Laws should be relatively stable. Independence of the judiciary must be guaranteed. Courts should be easily accessible. The discretion of the Read More …

Multilateral treaties-agreement among more than two states Bilateral treaties-agreement between two states Universal- agreement among very many states, if it binds almost all states

A treaty is an agreement in written form between nation-states (or international agencies, such as the United Nations, that have been given treaty-making capacity by the states that created them) that is intended to establish a relationship governed by International Read More …

Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond domestic legal interpretation and enforcement. Public Read More …

Committal to civil jail  This is a short jail term where the debtor has failed or refused to honour the decree. The objective is to compel such person to retain his position and respect the court order. Specific performance This Read More …