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Bloomfield Law
For over two (2) decades, the practice in Nigeria was that an action could not be maintained at the Federal High Court ("FHC"), where it was solely based on obtaining an arrest order as security...
Sobowale, Medidem & Bello
There is currently a bill before the National Assembly for the amendment of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (ACA) 1988. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act (Repeal and Re-enactment)...
Sobowale, Medidem & Bello
It is no secret that the world today is a global village, interdependent on itself to ensure the continuity of a thriving commercial community and the survival of each and every nation
Tope Adebayo
In 2023, Nigeria witnessed the handing over of the baton of power in the aftermath of the 2023 general elections, and specifically the Presidential election. With 2023 being an election year...
Templars
For many decades, arbitration has remained the mechanism of choice for the resolution of disputes between and among commercial parties.
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).
Bimak Associates
The 2023 Arbitration and Mediation Act offers a revamped legal framework to entities seeking to arbitrate their commercial disputes in Nigeria.
Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners
These legislative developments will elevate the practice of Arbitration and Mediation to a more efficient and effective practice.
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.
Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners
On May 26, 2023, the Nigerian arbitration community felt profound relief when the former President Muhammadu Buhari passed the Arbitration
Scott's Legal
Mediation Is One Alternative Way Of Resolving Disputes That Does Not Involve Litigation. Mediation Makes Use Of A Neutral Third Party Who Acts As A Mediator.
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.
Norton Rose Fulbright
In an extraordinary judgment from the English High Court on 23 October 2023, Nigeria successfully challenged a US$11 billion arbitral award under Section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act)...
Templars
Over the years, one question that has been of considerable concern for both practitioners and litigants alike is whether a wronged contractual counterparty has lost the right of action in relation ...
Streamsowers & Kohn
Class actions have evolved in Nigeria through rules of courts and judicial decisions. However, it is a concept that is still evolving in the Nigerian jurisprudence and restrictive in nature.
Tayo Oyetibo LP
Where the seat of an arbitration is in Nigeria, the Arbitration and Conciliation Act will, by default, be the lex arbitri.
The Trusted Advisors
The paradigm shift in the sphere of transportation over the years cannot be overlooked. From the medieval age of donkeys to the advent of bicycles and bikes...
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Stren & Blan Partners
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Herbert Smith Freehills
The High Court has refused to strike out a group action brought against Shell Plc and its Nigerian subsidiary in connection with oil contamination in the Niger Delta.
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