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Worldwide Litigation

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Stren & Blan Partners

Should The Nigerian Court Remain Passive In The Face Of Violation Of The Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023?

The parties executed a contract that has an arbitration agreement to resolve any dispute between same.

Nigeria Litigation

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

Emerging Issues On The Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence In Nigeria: An Examination Of Notable Judicial Authorities

Generally, the issue of electronic evidence is convoluted. In this work, notable judicial authorities will be dissected to show whether section 84 of the Evidence Act requires further legislative intervention or not.

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Do Nigerian Courts Have Jurisdiction To Set Aside Foreign-Seated Arbitration Awards?

The above question was the subject of a recent hard-fought appeal; Oil & Industries Services Ltd v. Hempel Paints (South Africa) Pty Ltd, argued before the Court of Appeal, Port-Harcourt Division.

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Re: Central Bank Of Nigeria v. Ochife & Ors (2025): Is The Dissenting Judgment Of The Hon. Justice Ogunwumiju, JSC A Reqiuem For Section 84 Of The Sheriffs And Civil Process Act, 1945?

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Analysis Of The English FA Rule K, The Nigerian Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023; Making Sports Disputes Resolution Less Of A Headache In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Law Of Defamation In Nigeria: A Shield And A Sword

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

A.G Bayelsa v. Odok: The Principles Of Contractual And Juristic Personality Revisited By The Supreme Court

Nigeria Litigation

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G ELIAS

A Critique Of The Nigerian National Policy On Arbitration

Nigeria Litigation

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

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

Nigeria Litigation

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G ELIAS

How To Obtain A Demolition Permit In Lagos

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

Jurisdiction Jigsaw: Choice Of Law In International Arbitration

Nigeria Litigation

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Sovereign Immunity In Arbitration: Perspectives From Nigerian Law

Nigeria Litigation

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SimmonsCooper Partners

The Newly Approved Tax Reform Bill: A Voyage Into The Future Of Nigeria's Tax Allocation.

Gresyndale Legal

Environmental, Social, And Governance (ESG) And Data Protection: A Nexus

Nigeria Commercial

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Alliance Law Firm

Lawsuit Against Jennifer Lopez For Posting Her Pictures: Copyright Lessons For Celebrities, Creatives And The General Public

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Review Of Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 & GAID 2025 | Data Privacy In Nigeria

Nigeria Privacy

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The Trusted Advisors

An Overview Of The Regulatory Changes In The Nigerian Banking & Finance Sector In 2024 And Outlook For 2025

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

Litigation Dispute Resolution

Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Empowering Creators: Analysing Nigeria's Collective Management Regulations 2025

The Collective Management Regulations, 2025 (S.I. No. 17), published in the Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette on January 28th, 2025, represents a significant advancement in Nigeria's copyright ecosystem.

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Should The Nigerian Court Remain Passive In The Face Of Violation Of The Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023?

The parties executed a contract that has an arbitration agreement to resolve any dispute between same.

Nigeria Litigation

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

Do Nigerian Courts Have Jurisdiction To Set Aside Foreign-Seated Arbitration Awards?

The above question was the subject of a recent hard-fought appeal; Oil & Industries Services Ltd v. Hempel Paints (South Africa) Pty Ltd, argued before the Court of Appeal, Port-Harcourt Division.

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Re: Central Bank Of Nigeria v. Ochife & Ors (2025): Is The Dissenting Judgment Of The Hon. Justice Ogunwumiju, JSC A Reqiuem For Section 84 Of The Sheriffs And Civil Process Act, 1945?

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Analysis Of The English FA Rule K, The Nigerian Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023; Making Sports Disputes Resolution Less Of A Headache In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

A.G Bayelsa v. Odok: The Principles Of Contractual And Juristic Personality Revisited By The Supreme Court

Nigeria Litigation

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G ELIAS

A Critique Of The Nigerian National Policy On Arbitration

Nigeria Litigation

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

How To Obtain A Demolition Permit In Lagos

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

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Court Procedure

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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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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.

Nigeria Litigation

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

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

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

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

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Can A Garnishee Order Absolute Be Stayed?

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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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.

Nigeria Litigation

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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.

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Summer Of The FSIA Continues

Worldwide Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

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

Nigeria Litigation

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AELEX

Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Ltd. v. Nigeria: How The Concept Of Attribution Applies In International Investment Arbitration

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

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

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

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

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Nigerian Eurobonds – Key Contractual Terms And Considerations For Investors

Nigeria Insolvency

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Balogun Harold

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Trials & Appeals & Compensation

Emerging Issues On The Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence In Nigeria: An Examination Of Notable Judicial Authorities

Generally, the issue of electronic evidence is convoluted. In this work, notable judicial authorities will be dissected to show whether section 84 of the Evidence Act requires further legislative intervention or not.

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Is Challenging A Judgment Allegedly Procured By A Previously Known Fraud An Abuse Of Process And Vexatious?

We act for the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (AG) in its claim to set aside a default judgment for USD15 million obtained by Dr Williams...

Nigeria Criminal

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

The Land Use Act of 1978 revolutionized Nigeria's land ownership system by centralizing control and vesting title to all land in the governor of each state, who holds it in trust for the people.

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Re: Central Bank Of Nigeria v. Ochife & Ors (2025): Is The Dissenting Judgment Of The Hon. Justice Ogunwumiju, JSC A Reqiuem For Section 84 Of The Sheriffs And Civil Process Act, 1945?

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Law Of Defamation In Nigeria: A Shield And A Sword

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

A.G Bayelsa v. Odok: The Principles Of Contractual And Juristic Personality Revisited By The Supreme Court

Nigeria Litigation

GE

G ELIAS

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

Nigeria Employment

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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

Nigeria Litigation

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G ELIAS

How To Obtain A Demolition Permit In Lagos

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

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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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