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Thank you to my colleague and fount of wisdom Deirdre Forster for this case note on a tenancy deposit claim. Howard Davies v Scott, County Court at Clerkenwell & Shoreditch, 18 January 2018 In April 2013 Mr and Mrs Howard Davies signed an assured shorthold tenancy for a fixed term of two years. They paid …

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The calls for him to quit were already loud, coming from two former presidents, a prominent pastor and newspaper editorials. Even Catholic bishops weighed in with criticism. Now, the president of Nigeria is facing a new crisis: the mass kidnapping of110 girls from their school late last month, prompting another wave of outrage at the government. The …

Continue reading "Failures of President Buhari’s administration ‘’Even his wife is now a critic of his government” by the New York Times"

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed at the Nigerian Embassy in Berlin, Germany The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has blamed the incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen on environmental, rather than ethnic or religious issues, while assuring of the Federal Government’s commitment to finding a lasting solution to the clashes. The …

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An adult who is not a British citizen can apply to become one. This process is known as naturalisation. People will normally be eligible to apply for naturalisation under section 6 of the British Nationality Act 1981 if they: • are 18 or over • are of “good character” • meet the knowledge of English and life …

Continue reading "Naturalising as a British citizen: the intention to settle requirement By Colin Yeo"