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Family Law In Nigeria 3rd Edition By E.i Nwogugu
This is the third edition of an established and leading book on family law in Nigeria. Since the last edition in 1990, significant judicial decisions and stationary enactments have taken place in this area of study. The new edition incorporate these changes and explains their implications.
The Chapters have been comprehensive re-written to reflect the changes in the law and to updates all relevant information including the same sex billand the Nigerian Law Reform Commissions draft marriage Act.
New Chapters have been included on domestic violence and widowhood respectively to reflect the continuing developments in Nigerian family law. The new childs Right Acts of 2003 and the similar state legislations have been analysed in the three new chapter.
The non-customary law rules on intestate succession have been extentively recast to reflect the provisions of the Marriage Act as contained in the law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004
This edition has devoted considerable attention to the applicable customary laws on the family and provides extentive treatment of islamic Law Rules and their interpretation and application by the superior court.
Family law in Nigeria Presents a fresh view not only on the applicable rules on Nigerian family law but also suggests new directions and underlines the socio-economic implications. The book will prove valuable not only students, teacher and law practitioners but also to researchers in the social sciences.
