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NIGERIA: DOMESTICATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA (AFCFTA) AGREEMENT

By Mfon Ekong Usoro (Partner, Paul Usoro & Co, Lagos, Nigeria) On the LawPavilion Blog, this paper is a 2-part…

3 years ago

Comparative Analysis of Statutory Intervention on Vicarious Liability Under Nigerian and English Laws

By Bizibrains Okpeh INTRODUCTION According to Malemi (2008), vicarious liability is any situation whereby one person is liable for the…

3 years ago

NIGERIA’S BEST KEPT LEGAL SECRETS SERIES – SECRET ONE PT 2

BEYOND CASE LAWS: NAVIGATE THE MAZE OF LEGAL PRACTICE BY STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS “If I have seen…

3 years ago

THE DUST IS NOT SETTLED: ANALYSIS OF THE BURDEN OF PROOF ON DEFENDANTS IN CRIMINAL CASES

It is the humble opinion of this author, supported by judicial authority, that the burden of proof on the defendant…

4 years ago

DISCURSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE INNOVATIONS IN THE 2020 FINANCE ACT

On the 31st of December 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR assented to the then 2020 Finance Bill (now Finance Act 2020).…

4 years ago

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE NEW POLICE ACT, 2020

The Nigeria Police Force (Establishment) Act, 2020 (‘the new Act’) which came into force on the 17th of September 2020,…

4 years ago

Silver Linings: Looking Beyond Today’s Global Pandemic

Without visa and with total disregard for political alliance, social class, colour, race and all known classifications; Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…

5 years ago

Tips to Prepare Your Law Firm for Remote Work

Given the World Health Organisation’s announcement last Wednesday that the coronavirus has officially reached ‘pandemic’ status, it has become imperative…

5 years ago

An In-depth Analysis of The Finance Act, 2019

This is an introductory article of The Solicitor's Review; a quarterly e-magazine for legal professionals. Your comments are highly welcome.…

5 years ago