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So first thing you have to keep in mind when it comes to custody and access is that the right to Access your children only comes into play when parents separate or never stayed together at all, When parents separate one walks away with custody of the children whilst the other keeps the title ofContinue reading “Access to the children”

Making sure the workplace is safe, the rights and obligations of employer & employee. Every worker is entitled to a safe and healthy place of work, the employers must provide a healthy and safe working environment. If an employer fails to do so and an injury results, he can be sued for the damage causedContinue reading “Health and Safety at Work”

Buying protection against the hazards of life and how to read and understand the Insurance Policy carefully. Insurance is a legal contract made between you and an insurance company. The contract document is popularly known as an Insurance Policy. As soon as you receive it, you should read every line carefully. If it contains anythingContinue reading “Insurance”

You have the right to claim compensation for illness contracted at work. Anyone who is incapacitated by a disease he contracted at work may be entitled to compensation under the NSSA Accident Prevention and Worker’s Compensation Scheme. This compensation is only available to workers in the formal sector. To qualify, the person claiming must beContinue reading “Industrial/Occupational Disease.”

Who owns rights to an invention, the employer or employee? If you invent anything of commercial value, you can register a patent to protect that invention from being used by other people for free, no questions asked. But it gets complicated when you invent the thing whilst you are employed by someone. In most casesContinue reading “Inventions by employees.”

Claiming damages over a wrongful arrest. The law protects everyone from any malicious and false reports made by other people to the Police against you. This is because an arrest causes shame and disrepute in society, not forgetting loss of liberty! So let’s say you have been accused of committing a crime and you areContinue reading “Malicious Arrest and Prosecution.”

How do you claim your property that is in the hands of another? If anyone takes away your property without your consent, you can use a legal remedy known as rei vindicatio. The owner of property has the power to recover his property from anyone in the whole world. You can make use of thisContinue reading “Rei Vindicatio.”

Holding on to someone’s property until they pay their debt. Lien is the legal word to describe a person’s right to hold on to the property of another to ensure payment. The right arises where for example, being a mechanic, a person brings his vehicle for repairs. You have the right to hold on toContinue reading “Lien.”

What is a trust? A trust is a legal entity that has the status of a human adult in the eyes of the law. It is established when a person known as the Founder drafts a trust deed, registers it with the Deeds Office and transfers assets to the Trust for the benefit of aContinue reading “Protecting your assets.”