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‘We Must Leverage Technology for the Advancement of the Legal Profession’, Afam Osigwe, SAN, Advocates at the NBA Barnawa Branch Law Week”

Afam Osigwe, SAN, attended the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Barnawa Branch Law Week, a significant event dedicated to addressing pressing…

12 months ago

Reforming Administration Of Criminal Justice In Lagos State

By Femi Falana, SAN Comprehensive Approach to Reform,” delivered at the Lagos State Government Justice Sector Summit held on May 28,…

12 months ago

Whether an Acknowledgment of Debt Must Explicitly Recognize the Debt or the Creditor’s Rights to Circumvent Limitation Laws

CASE TITLE: ONYEMA v. EDE & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61758(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 12TH MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI, JCAJAMES GAMBO…

12 months ago

Circumstances That Warrant the Grant of an Order of Forfeiture Against a Customary Tenant

CASE TITLE:  UDALE v. AGBONIKA & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62187(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND FEBRUARY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ADAMU…

12 months ago

Concurrent Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court and State High Court as It Relates to Banker-Customer Relationship

CASE TITLE: IDI v. A-G. KANO STATE & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62158(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH APRIL, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD…

12 months ago

Position of the Law on the Capacity of Personal Representatives to Sue in Respect of the Estate of a Deceased

CASE TITLE: DIMKA v. KUPTONG & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62207(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 16TH MAY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: WILLS AND PROBATE LEAD…

12 months ago

Addressing the Legal Challenges to Combatting Counterfeiting of Goods in Nigeria: An Appraisal of the Legal Framework

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION Counterfeiting is the illegal act of imitating an original with the intent…

12 months ago

When Award of Damages in Lieu of an order for specific performance will suffice

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 8th day of March 2024 Before Their Lordships…

12 months ago

Social Welfare Rights of Citizens under the 1999 Constitution

By Ivor Takor, mni, Esq. Social welfare refers to the well-being of individuals and groups within a society, encompassing various…

12 months ago

The Student Loan (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2024

Prior to 2023 the defunct Nigeria Education Bank Act, 1993 was in place regarding helping student with educational loans. The…

1 year ago