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VOL. 5, ISSUE 2 (2023)
Appraising the concept of liability under nigeria’s aviation industry
Authors
Mackson Oruma L L M
Abstract
This paper that is aimed at appraising the
concept of liability as it affects the Nigeria Aviation industry. It employs
the doctrinal research methodology which in the main, examine the laws
establishing the National Institution charged with the responsibility of
administration of the Industry. The paper also considers common law concepts or
principles of liability as relevant to the Aviation Industry. These include
product liability of the aircraft manufacturer and other stakeholders in the distribution
chain. This at common law was not consumer friendly. The defences available to
the Defendant were also ex-rayed. Other concept of liability existing in the
industry that were considered include, Nuisance and Trespass. It was the
conclusion in this paper that most of these liabilities of the carrier which
existed at common law need to be activated by statutory provision so as to make
them readily available to the injured without the stress of incurring the
burden of proof, which if not successfully discharged, leaves the claimant
without remedy notwithstanding the degree of injury. This is borne out of the
fact that aviation claims by require sophisticated evidence of technical nature
to establish, which is not readily available to Nigeria citizens considering
the standard of living and development.
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Pages:23-27
How to cite this article:
Mackson Oruma L L M "Appraising the concept of liability under nigeria’s aviation industry". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 5, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 23-27
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