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Raees + Co
The doctrine of mitigation is a pervasive contractual legal principle in jurisdictions around the world. It arises from the fact that parties...
Ghana
Adams & Adams
The recent judgement in the case Nutrifoods Ghana Ltd. v Twellium Industries Ltd highlights the significance of pleading sufficient evidence in establishing...
Nigeria
Agatha Legal
Do you think that you have hired a bad attorney or you are just insecure? If yes! Then watch out for these lawyer red flags to keep you on your heels and ensure that you don't hire a bad attorney again.
Tope Adebayo
In January 2010, the Nigerian Government entered into a Gas Supply and Processing Agreement (GSPA) with a company known as Process & Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID).
Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners
Medical professionals owe their patients a duty of care and an action for medical negligence can be founded on a breach of that duty which results in an injury.
Greychapel Legal
A contract has been defined as a promise or set of promises which the law will enforce.1 A breach of contract is said to occur where a party to the contract refuses...
Akabogu & Associates
A caveat registered in the courts serves to prevent a ship's arrest by committing to pay a bond for any sum claimed against the ship which is equal to or less than the amount stated in the caveat.
Adeola Oyinlade & Co
A garnishee proceeding is one of the monetary judgment recovery processes in Nigeria. By default, the party to whom a judgment was given in his favour would usually take steps to enforce the judgment.
Tope Adebayo
The escalating costs associated with international arbitration have emerged as a significant concern, given their potential to reach exorbitant levels.
Saudi Arabia
Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP
Saudi Arabia's Public Prosecution Council has announced the formation of a specialized IP Prosecution wing that will examine and initiate criminal proceedings in cases of IP infringement.
South Africa
Swart Attorneys
The recently reported judgement of the case between Markit Systems and Fulcrum Group in the Gauteng High Court is like a movie I have seen play out many times over my career as a technology lawyer.
Swart Attorneys
The answer to this question was surprisingly nuanced by the Johannesburg High Court in its judgment for the Compu-Cool Consulting v Silver Dawn Investments 168 CC and Others (unreported) handed down on...
ENS
The Deputy Judge President ("DJP") of the Johannesburg High Court issued a circular on 6 February 2024 urging legal practitioners to carefully consider their approach when seeking hearing dates.
Adams & Adams
An appeal serving before a full bench in the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria has recently shed light on whether a midstream review of proceedings conducted...
Swart Attorneys
Sun Tzu, the author of The Art of War, once said that 'Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.'
ENS
On 14 December 2023, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") handed down its judgment in the case of Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. v Takis Biltong, a trade mark judgment that has people talking...
Tanzania
AVC & Partners Advocates
Litigation Dispute Resolution Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Tanzania, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
United Arab Emirates
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
Moral damages, non-material or non-pecuniary damages, are a significant part of Federal Law No. 5/1985 on the Civil Transactions Law (Civil Code) in the UAE.
K&L Gates
The Dubai Court of Cassation (DCC) recently upheld the Dubai Court of Appeal's partial annulment of an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration award...
ENS
In the early 1980s, Yannick Noah was one of the best male tennis players in the world. The cool, charismatic Frenchman won one Grand Slam, the 1983 French Open, and he captained both...
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