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Lagos State Property Protection Law, 2016

INTRODUCTION Anybody that has had dealing(s) in the real estate sector in Nigeria, particularly in the urban areas like Lagos and its environs will know the numerous ‘dirts’ and ‘risks’ associated with land acquisition and development. Prominent among the hazards that bewitch the process of land acquisition and ownership in Nigeria is the menace of…

Mr. Ope Olugasa during his Presentation at the NBA 2016 AGC

LawPavilion Launches the First Legal Analytics Software in Africa at the 56th Annual General Conference of the NBA In Port-Harcourt

With a penchant for spearheading innovations in the legal technologies industry in Nigeria and Africa, LawPavilion has commercially unveiled a brand new Legal Analytics software dubbed “LawPavilion Prime®”. Times are changing, technology is impacting human interaction and businesses in more ways than one, and legal practice is evolving amidst all of these advancements. Ope Olugasa,…

A TEA CUP THOUGHT ON THE 56TH NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE

The 2016 NBA-AGC garnered a lot of interest and curiosity arising from the fact that the conference would witness a transition of office in the bar and the excitement of visiting the beautiful city of Port-Harcourt. The Augustine Alegeh SAN led NBA team organised a mind-blowing, widely educative and entertaining 55th edition of the AGC…

Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, delivering his Keynote Address at the WORDS IN GOLD Judicial Awards Event in Abuja

Keynote Address of His Excellency, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo SAN, GCON at the “WORDS IN GOLD” Judicial Awards

FULL TRANSCRIPT: Keynote Address of His Excellency, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo SAN, GCON at the “WORDS IN GOLD” Judicial Awards held on July 12, 2016 at the Sheraton Abuja Hotel, FCT, Abuja The former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honorable Justice Muhammed Lawal Uwais; Honorable Justice Dahiru Musdapher,…

Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Educational Institutions Prohibition Bill, 2016

INTRODUCTION The bill titled sexual harassment in tertiary educational institutions prohibition bill, 2016 is sponsored. The long title of the bill introduced it as a bill for an act to make provision for the prohibition of sexual harassment of students by educators in tertiary educational institutions and for matters connected therewith, 2016. The overall objective…

Words In Gold Awards Plaques - LawPavilion

LawPavilion Unveils Innovative Software as it Honours the Nigerian Judiciary at Prestigious “WORDS IN GOLD” Awards in Abuja

The Nigerian Judiciary is the most vibrant judicial system in all of West Africa. The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, GCON, affirmed this and more as LawPavilion in partnership with the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) celebrated the outstanding efforts and contributions of the Judiciary to…

LAWPAVILION celebrates Supreme Court Justices in glamorous “Words in Gold” Nigerian Judicial Award ceremony

At a time when so much more is being demanded by Nigerians about upholding the Rule of Law in which the Judiciary is at the fulcrum, Africa’s Leading IT Partner to the Legal Services industry has scored another first by putting together a first-of-its-kind Judicial Awards Ceremony dubbed “Words in Gold” to recognise, celebrate and…

The Religious Preaching Bill 2016

The religious preaching bill is an executive bill proposed by Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state. The bill is for a law to substitute the Kaduna state religious preaching law, 1984. The Kaduna state religious preaching law, 1984 was an edict promulgated under the military regime in 1984 to stop the scourge of violence stemming…

CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU AND TRIBUNAL ACT (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2016

The Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016 is a bill currently before the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Senator Peter Nwabuoshi from Delta North. The Bill, which has just 4 sections, was introduced to the Senate on Tuesday the 12th of April 2016 and it scaled the first reading; barely…

SCAD Brief Writing Competition: Win an Internship with SimmonsCooper Partners

Are you an aspiring Lawyer or do you know someone who is, then you need to take advantage of the SCAD Brief Writing Competition which commences on the 1st of May – 31st of May, 2016. SCAD is a Community Service Advocacy Initiative of SimmonsCooper Partners. So here is what happens basically; you write a…