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The Electoral Act 2026: Progress, Gaps, And The Legal Landscape For 2027

On 18 February 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the Electoral Act 2026 into law. The Act repeals and re-enacts the Electoral Act, establishing a new legal framework for the conduct...

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

When Is Emotional Distress Sufficient To Ground A Claim For Damages?

Claims for damages arising from emotional shock are often pursued without a full appreciation of the legal requirements that must be satisfied for success.

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Summary Judgment Under Ghanaian Law: A Practical Tool For The Quick Disposal Of Civil Disputes

When people think of civil litigation, they often imagine a long and demanding process which involves filing all required pleadings, witnesses testifying, lawyers cross-examining, and a trial that may take months or even years before a final decision is reached

Ghana Litigation

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Asare Bediako & Co

Does Arbitration Oust Admiralty Jurisdiction? Re-examining Section 20 Of The Admiralty Jurisdiction Act 1991

Globalisation has not merely transformed the world into a global village for social interaction; it has fundamentally reconfigured the architecture of international commerce.

Nigeria Litigation

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Stren & Blan Partners

Timing Is Everything: South African High Court Cautions Against Weaponising Procedural Rules After Years Of Silence

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

ENS In Ghana Unveils Dedicated Forensics Practice To Combat Rising Fraud Risks

Ghana Litigation

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ENS

PS Offshore Nigeria Ltd v. Miden Systems Nigeria Ltd & Chasewood Ltd: Insights Into The Federal High Court's Decision On The Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards In Admiralty Matters

Worldwide Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

"Positive" For Seven Years: The Human Cost Of An HIV Misdiagnosis

South Africa Litigation

AA

Adams & Adams

Enforcing Arbitral Awards In Ethiopia: Pursuing A USD 5.3M AACCSA Award In US Federal Court — A Cross-Border Enforcement Case Study

Ethiopia Litigation

5A Law Firm LLP

Can A Bank Place A Restriction On A Customer's Bank Account Based On A Law Enforcement Agency's Directive And Without Securing A Court Order? A Review Of The Court Of Appeal's Decision In FBN Plc & Anor V DKN Investment Ltd. & Anor (2025) LPELR-80878(CA)

Nigeria Litigation

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Abuse Of Ex Parte Orders In The Nigerian Judicial System: Time For A Stricter Control

Nigeria Litigation

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G ELIAS

Compulsory Mediation In The Gauteng Division: A 10-month Implementation Review

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Ending The Cycle – Why Electronic Transmission Should Be Enshrined In The Electoral Act Before 2027

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Momentous Decisions Of Courts In 2025

Nigeria Litigation

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Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Copyright Ownership Of AI-Generated Work

Rouk & Co.

2026 Budget Analysis And Commentary

South Africa Tax

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SNG Grant Thornton

Firs Imposes 10% Withholding Tax On Interest From Short-Term Instruments

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Stren & Blan Partners

Contactless Payments And The Future Of Retail Finance In Nigeria

Nigeria Technology

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Tope Adebayo LP

2025 Oil Licensing Round: What To Know About The New Bid Portal, Fiscal Terms And Contracting Models

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Aluko & Oyebode

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Personal Injury

When Is Emotional Distress Sufficient To Ground A Claim For Damages?

Claims for damages arising from emotional shock are often pursued without a full appreciation of the legal requirements that must be satisfied for success.

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

PS Offshore Nigeria Ltd v. Miden Systems Nigeria Ltd & Chasewood Ltd: Insights Into The Federal High Court's Decision On The Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards In Admiralty Matters

The enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in maritime disputes involving Nigerian interests came under judicial scrutiny in PS Offshore Nigeria Ltd v. Miden Systems Nigeria Ltd & Chasewood Ltd.

Worldwide Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Can A Party Rely On The Delegation Of A Duty To Escape Delictual Liability?

The South African Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") handed down judgment in Pick ‘n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd ("Pick ‘n Pay") v Williams and Another on 26 January 2026.

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

How To Seek Justice For Medical Negligence In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Delictual Liability, Consumer Protection, And Public Policy: An SCA Turning Point

South Africa Insurance

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Adams & Adams

Biometrics And CGL Exclusions: U.S. Court Finds No Cover For Facial‑Recognition Claims Under "Access Or Disclosure" Clause

South Africa Privacy

AA

Adams & Adams

Sufficient Knowledge, Not Suspicion: Clarifying Prescription In Medical Malpractice Cases

South Africa Litigation

AA

Adams & Adams

Medical Negligence In Ghana: A Legal Guide For Patients And Practioners

Ghana Healthcare

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Asare Bediako & Co

Triggering The Exclusion: How A Firearms Clause Shielded An Insurer From Liability

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

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Professional Negligence

When Is Emotional Distress Sufficient To Ground A Claim For Damages?

Claims for damages arising from emotional shock are often pursued without a full appreciation of the legal requirements that must be satisfied for success.

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Five Contract Clauses That Save Businesses In A Dispute — And How To Draft Them So They Work (Ethiopia-Focused)

Most business disputes are not caused by disagreement over headline commercial terms. They arise when the contract fails to allocate breakdown risk...

Ethiopia Commercial

5A Law Firm LLP

"Positive" For Seven Years: The Human Cost Of An HIV Misdiagnosis

The High Court of Uganda, sitting at Jinja, delivered a noteworthy judgment in an HIV misdiagnosis and medical negligence case on 18 February 2026.

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

When Does A Business Rescue Practitioner Become Personally Liable For A Company's Debts?

South Africa Commercial

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Adams & Adams

Letter To State Houses Of Assembly On Medical Negligence

Nigeria Healthcare

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Can A Party Rely On The Delegation Of A Duty To Escape Delictual Liability?

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

How To Seek Justice For Medical Negligence In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Delictual Liability, Consumer Protection, And Public Policy: An SCA Turning Point

South Africa Insurance

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Adams & Adams

Medical Negligence And Patient Safety In Nigeria: What The Law Says In 2026

Nigeria Healthcare

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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Court Procedure

Abuse Of Ex Parte Orders In The Nigerian Judicial System: Time For A Stricter Control

Ex parte orders are urgent interim judicial interventions granted in the absence of the adverse party, usually to prevent irreparable harm or preserve the subject-matter of suit pending the hearing of the adverse party...

Nigeria Litigation

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G ELIAS

Enforcing Arbitral Awards In Ethiopia: From AACCSA Award To US Federal Court — A USD 5.3M Cross-Border Recovery Case Study

An arbitral award is only as valuable as your ability to enforce it. In Ethiopia — as in every jurisdiction — winning the arbitration is the first step.

Ethiopia Litigation

5A Law Firm LLP

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አርስቱ ትኩረት ከተነፈጉት ሆኖም ግን ከመሰረታዊ የዳኝነት አካሄድ ጉዳዮች አንዱ ይመስለኛል፡፡ ከሰኔ 07 ቀን 1997 ዓ/ም ጀምሮ እስከ ጥር 2013 ዓ/ም ለነ

Ethiopia Government

5A Law Firm LLP

The Challenge Of Setting Aside A Small Claims Court Judgment

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Power, Trust And Control: A Legal Insight Into Powers Of Attorney In Ghana

Ghana Litigation

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Asare Bediako & Co

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Mauritius Litigation

Afralaw Chambers

Subpoenaed Under Section 417 – What Are Your Rights And Obligations?

South Africa Government

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Barnard Inc.

Mandatory Engagement With Opposing Counsel Prior To Filing Any Interlocutory Application: A Pre-filing ADR Requirement

Uganda Litigation

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ENS

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Ghana Litigation

Dotse@Law

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Does Arbitration Oust Admiralty Jurisdiction? Re-examining Section 20 Of The Admiralty Jurisdiction Act 1991

Globalisation has not merely transformed the world into a global village for social interaction; it has fundamentally reconfigured the architecture of international commerce.

Nigeria Litigation

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

Timing Is Everything: South African High Court Cautions Against Weaponising Procedural Rules After Years Of Silence

In Phethogo Consulting (Pty) Ltd v Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, the Free State Division of the High Court of South Africa was called upon to adjudicate...

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Fit For Purpose Or Fit For Litigation? Consumer Protection In Defective Product Cases

It then examines Nigeria's statutory framework, centred on the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018, to assess how these principles have been translated into legislative design.

Nigeria Consumer

Syntegral Legal Practice

Enforcing Arbitration Awards For Oil & Gas Disputes: A Practical Guide

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

ENS In Ghana Unveils Dedicated Forensics Practice To Combat Rising Fraud Risks

Ghana Litigation

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ENS

Five Contract Clauses That Save Businesses In A Dispute — And How To Draft Them So They Work (Ethiopia-Focused)

Ethiopia Commercial

5A Law Firm LLP

Ten Insurance-Policy Clauses Businesses Should Negotiate — And The Ethiopian Legal Provisions That Make Them Matter

Ethiopia Insurance

5A Law Firm LLP

PS Offshore Nigeria Ltd v. Miden Systems Nigeria Ltd & Chasewood Ltd: Insights Into The Federal High Court's Decision On The Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards In Admiralty Matters

Worldwide Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Enforcing Arbitral Awards In Ethiopia: Pursuing A USD 5.3M AACCSA Award In US Federal Court — A Cross-Border Enforcement Case Study

Ethiopia Litigation

5A Law Firm LLP

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Latest Videos

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Young AFSA Webinar – Session 3 (Video)

Deale Attorneys

The CBN Naira Redesign And The Supreme Court Ruling; What You Should Know. (Video)

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The Trusted Advisors

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

State Capture Inquiry | Director Of ENS Forensics Steven Powell To Testify | 3 (Video)

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ENS

Dispute Resolution (Video)

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SchoemanLaw Inc.

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