COOU Journal of Folklore and Cultural Studies is a peerreviewed Journal dedicated to the advancement of emerging scholarly discourses in folklore and cultural studies. The Journal is established to serve as a scholarly hub, a forum for scholars in Oral Literature and related disciplines to produce and promote cutting edge knowledge on folkloric and cultural studies aimed at bridging the gap, and sustaining germane critical discourses in these important areas of scholarship.

We respectfully present this current issue of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Law Journal for the consideration of both the professional and academic community. In accordance with the general aims and objectives of the Journal, the scope of the current edition is wide and interrogates most contemporary areas of law. We have taken especial care to ensure that the papers published in the current edition are not solely of academic curiosity, but also find practical application in professional practice.