Title Page – – – – – – – – – – i Declaration – – – – – – – – – – ii Certification – – – – – – – – – – iii Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iv Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – – v Table of Cases- – – – – – – – – – vi Table of Statutes – – – – – – – – – ix Table of Abbreviation- – – – – – – – – x Table of Contents – – – – – – – – – xi Abstract – – – – – – – – – – xiv

Chapter ONE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 1 1.2 Statement of Research Problem – – – – – – 3 1.3 Aim and Objectives – – – – – – – – 4 1.4 Scope of the Research – – – – – – – 5 1.5 Research Methodology – – – – – – – 5 1.6 Literature Review – – – – – – – – 5 1.7 Justification of the Research – – – – – – – 9 1.8 Organizational Layout – – – – – – – 10

Chapter TWO

CONCEPTUAL CLARIFICATIONS 2.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 12 2.2 Meaning of Commercial Law – – – – – – – 12 2.3 Meaning of Agency – – – – – – – – 13 2.4 Authority – – – – – – – – – 18 2.4.1 Types of Authority – – – – – – – – 19 2.5 Types of Agent – – – – – – – – 21 2.6 Other Types of Agent – – – – – – – – 31

Chapter THREE

THE SCOPE OF AGENCY RELATIONSHIP 3.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 34 3.2 Capacity to act as Principal – – – – – – – 35 3.3 Capacity to be appointed as Agent – – – – – – 38

Chapter FOUR

DUTIES, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF AGENTS 4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 39 4.2 Agent’s Duties to his Principal – – – – – – 39 4.2.1 Duty to Obey Instructions of the Principal – – – – – 40 4.2.2 Duty to Exercise Due Care and Skills- – – – – – 41 4.2.3 Duty to Act Personally – – – – – – – 43 4.2.4 Duty to Act in Good Faith – – – – – – – 45 4.2.5 Duty to Account – – – – – – – – 48 4.2.6 Duty of Respect Principal’s Title – – – – – – 49 4.3 Right to the Agent or Duties of the Principal to the Agent- – – – 50 4.3.1 Right to Remuneration – – – – – – – 50 4.3.2 Right to Indemnity and Reimbursement – – – – – 53 4.3.3 Right to Lien – – – – – – – – – 55

Chapter FIVE

BREACHES OF OBLIGATIONS AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO AGENT AND PRINCIPAL 5.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 57 5.2 Breaches of Obligations – – – – – – – 57 5.3 Remedies available to the Principal – – – – – – 59 CHAPTER SIX SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 6.1 Summary of the Research – – – – – – – 63 6.2 Findings – – – – – – – – – 65 6.3 Recommendations – – – – – – – – 66 6.4 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 67 Bibliography – – – – – – – – – 69