Legal Opinion

Out-of-Court Settlement Should Include Lawyer’s Fees- Industrial Court Rules

The National Industrial Court Port-Harcourt Division, presided over by Hon. Justice Nelson Ogbuanya has held that a lawyer is entitled…

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Seizing Opportunities: Lawyers and the Data Privacy Protection Act in Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: Nigeria has experienced a significant shift in the legal landscape with the enactment of the Data Privacy Protection Act.…

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The National Industrial Court’s Role in Employment and Labour Related Matters

Introduction: The third alteration to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria prompted significant changes in labor and…

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Legal Issues in Contribution & Double Insurance

The doctrine of contribution grants an insurer who has paid more than their ratable proportion of the loss the right…

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A Review Of The Case Of Ex-Lance/Corporal Chukwukere Worlu v. Nigerian Army & 2 Others Suit No: NICN/06/2020

INTRODUCTION The review of this summary trial of Ex-L/cpl Chukwukere Worlu has vindicated my belief that there is justice in…

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Stay of Proceedings in Criminal Trials under the Nigerian Law

Until the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 (ACJA) was passed into law, it was the norm that upon an…

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The Court and the Improper Use of Police Power: X-raying the Decision of the Supreme Court in Mitin v. C.O.P., Bayelsa State

Summary of facts:On June 10, 2015, the ‘A’ Division of the Nigeria Police, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, received a report that…

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A Call For Domestication of The Climate Change Act 2021 in the 36 States Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria

There is a universal consensus that warm temperatures are being replaced by warmer seasons. In March 2023, the Intergovernmental Panel…

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Child Adoption: An Appraisal Of The Legal Requirements In Nigeria

WHAT IS ADOPTION?Adoption is the act of taking and bringing up another’s child as one’s own. There are various reasons…

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The Supreme Court Breathes Life into Section 9 (3) of the ACJL in Charles v. State of Lagos (2023) LPELR-60632 (SC)

Section 9 (3) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State 2011 is one of the laudable provisions…

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