{"60":"2016-11-03","61":{"first":"Osarumwense Samuel","last":"Osemwenkha"},"62":"osarumwenseosemwenkha@gmail.com","63":"816-026-7771","64":{"street":"16 Ajayi street off Upper Mission","street2":"","city":"Benin","state":"Edo","zip":"300211","country":"Nigeria"},"65":["General LLM with a concentration in Environmental Law"],"66":" Right from my childhood I have always admired and have a passion for study of the environment and its ecosystem.\r\n\r\nI am also an ardent crusader of save the environment.I want an adequate knowledge of environmental law and use my status as a lawyer to clamor for environmental friendly policies and practice.\r\n\r\nMore so, the inter sectional nature of the program with other disciplines would endow me with the requisite skills and knowledge to address the short comings of the environmental law regime in my country and  make the necessary recommendations for  sound policies.\r\n\r\nFurthermore,my choice of this program is premised upon the fact it  would enable my knowledge base to be broadened and make me knowledgeable in diverse\/different legal background which is beneficial in the area of forming international perspectives and opinions.\r\n\r\nThe program me would enhance my career prospects by opening doors of opportunities to several job openings domestically and internationally.\r\n\r\nLastly, I seek to transfer the theoretical and technical knowledge after pursing the program to my home country to further  my career goals.\r\n\r\nLastly the programme would adequately afford me the opportunity to contribute in national development and make me involve in governance by exposing me to disciplines such as government and politics, behavioural and social sciences etc., in a bid to clamour, canvas or criticize a government policy and evaluate my home country\u2019s  situation with that of  the best  international standards and practices of model countries such as the USA, UK etc especially on the subject matter of enactment and implementation of sound environmental policies.","67":"The peculiar nature of legal education distinct from other Law schools \r\nThe School has the  characteristics of  qualitative teaching and learning approach combining academic and experiential teaching methodology.","68":"None","69":"My ultimate aim is to work in the public sector as a legal practitioner cum environmentalist to contribute in addressing positively some of the legal and regulatory impediments facing the recognition, protection and enforcement of environmental rights in my country.   \r\nSecondly, I seek to handle much cases particularly on environmental issues in my country\r\nThirdly the successful completion of the degree would be a precursor to forming an NGO with a mission statement of being environmentally friendly.\r\nLastly I intend to be fully active in governance, political wise.hence undergoing the program would successfully enable me achieve this purpose.\r\n","70":"It was a very challenging point of my life when I  decided to commence an action in tort for nuisance against our neighbor, a drilling company on behalf of my employer.\r\nThe case in question is not only novel because of the peculiar area of law, but also because of the rather restrictive approach often adopted by the Nigerian courts on the subject hence in order to succeed it would take something more than usual. I had this premonition the very first day I went to file the case at the High court registry.\r\nInitially, the case was moving fine at the preliminary trial stages but unfortunately began titling against us at some points and we lost the case in seeking for an injunction  at the court of first instance.\r\nI was quite bothered about the outcome of the case and  worse was  my Boss and my learned friends had thrown in the towel.\r\nI was quite convinced we could win this case but needed the approval of my Boss to continue and i finally got the go-ahead  with the caveat that i shall be doing it all alone and ex Gratia. \r\nI  however was undeterred by the situation and proceeded to the appeal court to lodge an appeal of the lower courts judgement at my own expense.\r\nRealizing how crucial  the issue at hand, I had to spend days at the law library making researches to succeed in the case. Additionally i inspected and got seismic evidences from the site and also sought expert opinions so i could develop a strong case against my opponent.\r\nAt the appeal court the case went on not without some tough times but at the end the appeal court ruled in our favor and a perpetual injunction was granted to restrain the respondents tortuous activities \r\n ","71":"I have always admired the natural environment and ecosystem. When I was much younger, I started to develop passion for the need to protect the environment for upcoming generation. Hence I decided to become a lawyer to effectively apply this my passion to reality.\r\nFrom my experiences as an undergraduate of law I was intrigued severally when I got to understand the development of and vagaries of the fields of law with other disciplines. Of all the aspects of law I was exposed to I am particular with Environmental and Natural resources Law. At the university \r\nI was exposed to some topical issues full as the legal, political, social and economic dimensions of environmental control legislation. The relationship of property rights to the question of the environment and the problem of urban and rural environment. Oil pollution, quality management, automobile and noise pollution, industrial wastes and effluent floods, erosion and agricultural run-offs.\r\nI was also examined with public health and environmental laws, factories legislation, laws proscribing environmental pollution, criminal liability and offenses created under the various laws relating to Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) in Nigeria a body charged with responsibility for the protection to the environment creating awareness and enforcing compliance with legal guidelines and policies and standards on environmental matters. I was also taught topics on oil and gas law such as origin of oil and gas, theories of ownership of oil and gas, UNE Natural resources, interest in oil and gas.\r\nThere is no gain saying the fact that I had a good foundation on Environmental law. I had an A and B grade on oil and gas law coupled with the fact that I graduated with a Second class Upper Honors from the university.\r\nMore so, I was also tutored thoroughly at the Nigerian Law School on the practice and procedure of commencing civil or criminal actions against culpable legal entities and also on rights and remedies under environmental law.\r\nSimilarly my working experience with the law firm E.O Imahriagbe has also afforded me the practical experience of the subject. . I have advocated in cases involving a community and a multinational company concerning a claim of damages for environmental hazards. These have increased my knowledge on the subject deeply. I had also drafted several arbitration clause agreements and mediated in series of controversy arising from breaches in contract.\r\nSince I have a very strong academic background in law, I believe that pursuing a master program with concentration in environmental law rightly suit my career status and potential. My ultimate aim is to work in the public sector as a legal practitioner  to contribute in addressing positively some of the legal and regulatory impediments facing the environment sector of my country.\r\nEducation is expensive but  worthwhile, Hence I shall be very grateful to be provided with this scholarship to further my studies and accomplish my dreams.   \r\n\r\nMore so I seek to  always be a crusader and advocate for the  environment for the rest of my life hence i need as much succor i could get to achieve this goal.\r\n I hope to transfer knowledge gained from the program to my home country situation. The scholarship would endow me with the ability to address some short comings in its social and legal policy. \r\n  I regard this scholarship opportunity as an extraordinary opportunity to interact with students and professionals from diverse backgrounds. This interaction would be beneficial in the area of forming perspectives of global phenomena and in celebration of diversity\r\nFor the sake of emphasis, I would like to harp on my desire and readiness to be committed and dedicated to my studies during the course of the program in the area of academics and career development and in utilization of my potentials. \r\n","72":"Osarumwense samuel osemwenkha"}