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Adequacy Of Admissions To Avoid Disputes: The Supreme Court's Decision In Sembcorp Engineering PTE Ltd V. IPCO (WA) Holdings Ltd [2024] LPELR-62984 (SC)

Picture this scenario: you are owed $4,700,000 by a business partner. Your contract contains an arbitration clause, but you are convinced that $837,725 of that debt has been clearly admitted.

Nigeria Litigation

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

The Binding Nature Of Arbitration Agreements In Contracts: An Overview Of Stabilini Visinoni Ltd. V. Mallinson & Partners Ltd. (2014) 12 NWLR (Pt. 1420) 134

Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in which parties in a dispute agree to have their cases heard and decided by a neutral third party, known as an arbitrator, rather than going to court.

Nigeria Litigation

AS

Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

Does An Arbitration Clause Apply When Liability Is Admitted? A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Sembcorp Eng. Pte Ltd -v- IPCO (WA) Holdings Ltd & Anor (2024) LPELR-62984 (SC)

The general rule is that where an agreement contains an arbitration clause, the courts shall respect the sanctity of the arbitration clause by staying the court proceedings and referring the parties to resolve their dispute by arbitration.

Nigeria Litigation

AS

Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

Strengthening Nigeria As A Seat For Arbitration: Lessons From The United Kingdom (Uk) Arbitration Act 2025

In the United Kingdom (UK), the Arbitration Act 2025 (the UK Act), which received Royal Assent on 24 February 2025 and came into force on 1 August 2025, introduced refined amendments to the Arbitration Act 1996 (the 1996 Act).

Nigeria Litigation

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

Interim Measures In Arbitration: Judicial Support And Statutory Provisions — A Comparison Of Nigeria And The UK

Nigeria Litigation

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Turning An Arbitration Award Into A Court Order In South Africa

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

Arbitration As An Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism In South Africa

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

Legal Blackout: What Occurs When A Professional Negligence Case Slips Through Regulatory Gaps In Nigeria?

Nigeria Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Maritime Arbitration Disputes – Navigating The Seat Of Arbitration

Nigeria Litigation

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Enforcement Of Domestic And International Arbitral Awards | Statutory Requirements & Role Of Seat Of Arbitration

Nigeria Litigation

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Triggering The Exclusion: How A Firearms Clause Shielded An Insurer From Liability

South Africa Litigation

AA

Adams & Adams

Investor-State Arbitration: Balancing Interests And Sovereignty

Nigeria Litigation

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Enforcement Of Money Judgments And The Consent Requirement Of Section 84 Of The Sheriff And Civil Process Act 2004: A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In CBN v Ochife (2025) LPELR-80220(SC)

Nigeria Litigation

GE

G ELIAS

Amendments To The High Court And Magistrates Court Rules

South Africa Litigation

E

ENS

Ugandan Employment Law: Damages For Wrongful Dismissal, And Why Uganda Needs A Clearer Path

Uganda Employment

E

ENS

Continuing Conversations At Horizon 2.0

Nigeria Commercial

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

Nigerian Tax Reform Acts: Structuring For Efficiency In An Evolving Fiscal Landscape

PL

Pavestones Legal

A Review Of The Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Bill 2025

Nigeria Real Estate

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Risk Doesn't Wait—why Should You? (Video)

Mauritius Finance

AF

AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

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Civil Law

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Zimbabwe, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Zimbabwe Litigation

Maunga Maanda and Associates

Simba v Vantage: A Rare Exception Exposing A Loophole In Uganda's Arbitration Law

The recent Court of Appeal decision in Simba Properties v Vantage Mezzanine has drawn attention for appearing to depart from the established principle that Ugandan courts...

Uganda Litigation

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ENS

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ghana, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Ghana Litigation

Dotse@Law

Enforcement Of Foreign And Local Arbitral Awards In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Danol Partners

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Nigeria Litigation

Tayo Oyetibo LP

Uganda Supreme Court's Waiver Of 30% Deposit By Mortgagors: A Borrower's Win Or A Legal Mix-up?

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ENS

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

Nigeria Litigation

GE

G ELIAS

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Uzbekistan Litigation

PraeLegal

Failure To Accompany A Motion For Joinder With Necessary Supporting Documentation: Fatal Or Pardonable?

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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Professional Negligence

Legal Blackout: What Occurs When A Professional Negligence Case Slips Through Regulatory Gaps In Nigeria?

n any society, professionals like doctors, lawyers, engineers, and accountants play crucial roles in shaping lives and communities.

Nigeria Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Triggering The Exclusion: How A Firearms Clause Shielded An Insurer From Liability

A recent U.S. federal court decision underscores the power of exclusion clauses in commercial general liability policies—particularly those involving firearms.

South Africa Litigation

AA

Adams & Adams

Litigating Medical Negligence In Nigeria

There is a popular saying within the medical community that goes, "We care, but God cures."

Nigeria Litigation

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Available Legal Remedies And Employee Compensation For Workplace Accident And Injury In Nigeria

Nigeria Employment

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Beyond The Doctor's Mistake: Investigating The Chain Of Legal Responsibility In Cases Of Medical Negligence Involving Multiple Parties

Nigeria Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Medical Negligence: A Doctor's Right To Decline Private Patients

South Africa Litigation

Beach Weather | Legal Marketing

Negligence By Design: When Poor User Experience/User Interface In Health Technology Causes Harm To Patient, Is There A Case To Answer?

Nigeria Healthcare

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Behind The Corporate World: Examining Layers Of Professional Negligence In Nigeria's Largest Companies And The Legal Frame Work Governing It

Nigeria Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Public Liability Claims: A Cautionary Tale On Public Infrastructure And Personal Vigilance

South Africa Litigation

AA

Adams & Adams

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Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Zimbabwe, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Zimbabwe Litigation

Maunga Maanda and Associates

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ghana, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Ghana Litigation

Dotse@Law

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Nigeria Litigation

Tayo Oyetibo LP

Video Evidence Seals The Deal: High Court Enforces Suretyships

South Africa Litigation

AA

Adams & Adams

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Uzbekistan Litigation

PraeLegal

Balancing Disclosure In South African Courts: Rule 53; Rule 35; And Judicial Discretion

South Africa Litigation

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Senegal Litigation

AL

AF LEGAL

Navigating Negotiations: A Guide To The "Without Prejudice" Rule

Ghana Litigation

AB

Asare Bediako & Co

Third-Party Funding In International Arbitration: Disclosure Obligation As An Antidote To Conflicts Of Interest In Third-Party Funding Arrangements

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

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Court Procedure

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Zimbabwe, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Zimbabwe Litigation

Maunga Maanda and Associates

What Litigators Do All Day

Most people experience litigation in two ways: the jolt of the initial demand and the bill that follows a month later. In between, the matter can feel like a sealed container – documents...

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ghana, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Ghana Litigation

Dotse@Law

Service Of In Rem Writs: Resolving The SCPA Controversy Under The 2023 Admiralty Rules.

Nigeria Litigation

GE

G ELIAS

Relying On Evidence Obtained In A Previous Proceeding To Deliver Judgment In A Subsequent Proceeding: A Critique Of The Court's Decision In Mrs. Elizabeth Omowunmi Dada v. Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Nigeria Litigation

Tayo Oyetibo LP

The Admissibility Of Video Evidence In Motion Proceedings

South Africa Litigation

E

ENS

Changes To The Enrolment Procedure And Related Aspects Of The Opposed Motion Court In Johannesburg

South Africa Litigation

E

ENS

Joinder Of Third Party In Slip And Fall Case: A Legal Analysis

South Africa Litigation

AA

Adams & Adams

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Latest Videos

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Young AFSA Webinar – Session 3 (Video)

Deale Attorneys

The CBN Naira Redesign And The Supreme Court Ruling; What You Should Know. (Video)

TT

The Trusted Advisors

ZC

Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

State Capture Inquiry | Steven Powell And Dudu Myeni Testify | 2 (Video)

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ENS

Dispute Resolution (Video)

SI

SchoemanLaw Inc.

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