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Sam Erugo

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Abia State University
Nigeria

Biography

Professor Sampson Ihesiene Erugo, a Distinguished Professor and the 27th Inaugural Lecturer of Abia State University, Uturu, is a 1987 graduate of Abia State University (then Imo State University). He was called to the Nigerian Bar in November 1988. In addition to a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B [Hons.]) degree, he holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from the University of Lagos (1990), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree of the University of Ibadan. Professor Erugo was in private legal practice up to 1995 when he joined the Faculty of Law, Abia State University. In 2004 he attended the International Centre for the Study of International Humanitarian Law, Geneva, Switzerland for an advanced certificate in International Humanitarian Law. He has also attended the Central European University, Budapest, Hungary on three different occasions for three Summer courses and obtained specialized certificates in Mediation/ADR(2006), Public Service/Interest Lawyering(2008), and in Leadership and Management for Integrity-Education(2014). Again, Sam trained in Project Evaluation and Impact Assessment at INTRAC, Oxford, United Kingdom in 2011.

Research Interest

linical legal education, human rights, access to justice and labour/industrial law. His research interests include labour/industrial law, access to justice, justice education, public interest lawyering, global environmental problems-environmental justice, professional ethics and legal education generally.

Publications

  • Erugo, S.,(2013) “Public Service Rules as Minimal Rule of Law in Service: Legality of Policy on Directors’ tenure”, ABSU JJIPL Vol. 1,No.1, October 2013,pages 40-53

  • Erugo, S.,(2014)“Does Federal High Court have Jurisdiction in Land Matters?” Ambrose Alli University Law Journal, 2014, Vol.9 No. 1”

  • Erugo, S.,(2016) “Legal Assistance by Clinical Law Students: A Nigerian Experience in Increasing Access to Justice for the Unrepresented”, Asian Journal of Legal Education July 2016 3: 160-173, doi:10.1177/2322005816640335. Available at: http://ale.sagepub.com/content/3/2/160

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