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Civil Procedure In Focus: Exploring Key Innovations And Changes In The High Court Of Federal Capital Territory (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2025

In exercise of his constitutional power pursuant to section 259 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory...

Nigeria Litigation

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G ELIAS

How To Obtain A Demolition Permit In Lagos

In Nigeria, the demolition of a building cannot occur without first obtaining a valid demolition permit from the relevant regulatory authority.

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

Jurisdiction Jigsaw: Choice Of Law In International Arbitration

In the world of international business, disputes among parties from various legal and cultural backgrounds are increasingly common.

Nigeria Litigation

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Sovereign Immunity In Arbitration: Perspectives From Nigerian Law

The principle of sovereign immunity has its roots in the common law adage that the king can do no wrong.

Nigeria Litigation

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Failure To Accompany A Motion For Joinder With Necessary Supporting Documentation: Fatal Or Pardonable?

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Challenges Of Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards In Nigeria: Addressing The Inconsistencies In The Nigerian Legislations

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Adverse Possession In Nigeria: A Legal Practitioner's Perspective

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Notable Innovations In The Recent High Court Of The Federal Capital Territory (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2025

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards Annulled At The Seat

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Streamsowers & Köhn Has Secured A Landmark Judgment In A Case At The Supreme Court Seeking To Define The Limits Of Locus Standi In Public Interest Litigation

Nigeria Litigation

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Streamsowers & Kohn

Use It Or Lose It: No More Extension Of Time For Filing Processes In The Nigeria Supreme Court

Nigeria Litigation

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Supreme Court Of Nigeria Delivers A Landmark Judgment In Relation To The Damages Recoverable In Fatal Aviation Accident Claims

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Enforcing Arbitration Awards In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Nigeria's National Policy On Arbitration And Adr 2024: A Game-Changer For Dispute Resolution

Nigeria Litigation

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Stren & Blan Partners

Domestic Crude Oil Supply Obligation (Dcso) – Implications On Economic Development In Nigeria

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KPMG Nigeria

An Overview Of Nigeria's Regulatory Landscape For Fintech In 2024 And Outlook For 2025

Nigeria Technology

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Who Inherits Property When There Is No Will In Nigeria?

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The Trusted Advisors

President Tinubu Signs The Investment And Securities Act 2025 Into Law

Nigeria Commercial

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Stren & Blan Partners

Failure To Accompany A Motion For Joinder With Necessary Supporting Documentation: Fatal Or Pardonable?

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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How To Obtain A Demolition Permit In Lagos

In Nigeria, the demolition of a building cannot occur without first obtaining a valid demolition permit from the relevant regulatory authority.

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Jurisdiction Jigsaw: Choice Of Law In International Arbitration

In the world of international business, disputes among parties from various legal and cultural backgrounds are increasingly common.

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Failure To Accompany A Motion For Joinder With Necessary Supporting Documentation: Fatal Or Pardonable?

By way of prefatory remarks, a Motion for Joinder of a party is a conduit that allows necessary parties to participate and ventilate their dissatisfactions in a case.

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Challenges Of Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards In Nigeria: Addressing The Inconsistencies In The Nigerian Legislations

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Adverse Possession In Nigeria: A Legal Practitioner's Perspective

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The Use Of Alternative Dispute Resolution In Environmental And Community Disputes

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Notable Innovations In The Recent High Court Of The Federal Capital Territory (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2025

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Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards Annulled At The Seat

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Failure To Accompany A Motion For Joinder With Necessary Supporting Documentation: Fatal Or Pardonable?

By way of prefatory remarks, a Motion for Joinder of a party is a conduit that allows necessary parties to participate and ventilate their dissatisfactions in a case.

Nigeria Litigation

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Adverse Possession In Nigeria: A Legal Practitioner's Perspective

Imagine inheriting a valued family property, only to return years later and find that someone else has legally claimed it.

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Use It Or Lose It; No More Extension Of Time For Filing Processes In The Nigerian Supreme Court

The Nigerian Supreme Court is established under section 230 of the 1999 Constitution as the apex court in Nigeria.

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Imperatives For Receipt Of The Norwich Pharmacal Order Into The Nigerian Legal System

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Nature Of Garnishee Proceedings And Enforcement Of Judgment Debts In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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Nomos Legal Practice

Child Custody In Nigeria: How Courts Decide

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Ebelechukwu Law Firm

Analyses Of The Recent Supreme Court Judgement On The Jurisdiction For Betting & Gaming Operations In Nigeria

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Resolution Law Firm

An Examination Of The Extent Of The Courts' Powers To Make Consequential Orders In Nigeria

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Can A Garnishee Order Absolute Be Stayed?

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

Sovereign Immunity In Arbitration: Perspectives From Nigerian Law

The principle of sovereign immunity has its roots in the common law adage that the king can do no wrong.

Nigeria Litigation

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Benefits Of Stabilization Clause And The Whittling Effect Of Defence Of Sovereign Immunity

One of the indices of a developing or a developed country is the absence or presence of foreign direct investment and foreign portfolio investment in the country.

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Tope Adebayo LP

Zhongshan Fucheng Ind. Inv. Co. Ltd v. Nigeria: The Interplay Between Preservative Orders And Sovereign Immunity In The Seizure Of Nigeria's Presidential Jets

The intersection of pre-enforcement preservative orders and sovereign immunity presents a complex legal conundrum, particularly in cases where State assets are threatened with attachment to satisfy arbitral awards.

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Summer Of The FSIA Continues

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Seizure Of Nigeria's Presidential Jets By A Chinese Firm – The What And The Why?

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An Appraisal Of Defence Of Sovereign Immunity In The Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards

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Nigeria Avoids Payment Of US$11 Billion Dollar Arbitral Award Debt To P&ID: Is The Legal Battle Really Over?

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Nigerian Eurobonds – Key Contractual Terms And Considerations For Investors

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Trials & Appeals & Compensation

Extension Of Probation Period – Analysis Of Ann Chiamaka Nwanguma v. Artee Industries Ltd's Case

Under Nigerian labour laws, the length and conditions of probation are determined by the terms agreed upon by the parties, often allowing employers to extend the period at their discretion.

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Olajide Oyewole LLP

Civil Procedure In Focus: Exploring Key Innovations And Changes In The High Court Of Federal Capital Territory (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2025

In exercise of his constitutional power pursuant to section 259 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory...

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G ELIAS

How To Obtain A Demolition Permit In Lagos

In Nigeria, the demolition of a building cannot occur without first obtaining a valid demolition permit from the relevant regulatory authority.

Nigeria Litigation

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Failure To Accompany A Motion For Joinder With Necessary Supporting Documentation: Fatal Or Pardonable?

Nigeria Litigation

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Judgment In Appeal No: Ca/Ib/469/2022: A Paradigm Shift In The Status Of Non-Executive Directors Under The Nigerian Code Of Corporate Governance?

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Regulation Of Lotteries In Nigeria: Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision And Its Implications

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Use It Or Lose It: No More Extension Of Time For Filing Processes In The Nigeria Supreme Court

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Supreme Court Of Nigeria Delivers A Landmark Judgment In Relation To The Damages Recoverable In Fatal Aviation Accident Claims

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