Legal issues surrounding surrogacy in Nigeria
Surrogacy can simply be defined as the process or arrangement where a woman (a surrogate) carries a child for another person (intending parents) with the intention of handing over the child to the intending parents once the child is born. [i] There are two types of surrogacies that are used. In traditional surrogacy, the surrogate
Read MoreBrief Overview of The Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act 2022
Money laundering constitutes the act of processing criminal profits or illegitimate funds to disguise their illegal origin. Article 3.1. of the United Nations Vienna Convention 1988 defines money laundering as the conversion or transfer of property, knowing that such property is derived from any offense(s), for the purpose of concealing or disguising the illicit origin
Read MoreKEEPING HUGE SUMS OF CASH AT HOME – MONEY LAUNDERING OR NOT?
In recent past, there has been lots of arguments with regard to how much cash an individual can keep in his possession. Many have argued that an individual having huge amount of cash in the comfort of his home is an indictment or preliminary evidence of corrupt or fraudulent practices. This seeming burning issue was
Read MoreBANKER’S RIGHT OF SET-OFF AGAINST ITS CUSTOMERS’ ACCOUNTS – WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
The COVID-19 Pandemic has come and will all other things being equal soon be a thing of the past as the curves flatten in various countries including Nigeria. What may however linger are its effects on various aspects of human endeavors. One key aspect of importance to all is the impact it will have on
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