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How To Seek Justice For Medical Negligence In Nigeria

Medical negligence occurs when a healthcare provider fails to provide the standard of care a reasonably competent professional in the same field would provide under similar circumstances...

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Granting Custody Of An Underage Child To The Father: Legal Considerations And Judicial Perspectives

There is a general misconception that the courts would only grant custody of an underage child to the mother in child custody cases or dissolution of marriage cases

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Eyiboh -v- Mujaddadi

The law is clear that where a piece of real estate belongs to the estate of a deceased, all the administrators or executors of the estate must act in unison by authorizing the sale of the estate's property before the transfer of the property can be valid.

Nigeria Real Estate

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Challenging An Arbitral Award In Nigeria: Grounds, Procedure, And Legal Considerations

Arbitration has become a preferred method of resolving disputes in Nigeria because it is generally faster, more confidential, and more flexible than court proceedings.

Nigeria Litigation

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Expert Witnesses In Nigerian ADR And Litigation: Practical Uses, Importance, And The Case For Greater Adoption

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Key Lessons On Enforcing Monetary Judgments In Nigeria: An Analysis Of The Supreme Court's Judgment In C.B.N. v Ochife (2025) 12 NWLR (Pt. 2000) 1

Nigeria Litigation

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Can A Law Enforcement Agency Charge A Defendant With Stealing And Retention Of Proceeds Of Crime Based On An Investment Gone Wrong? A Review Of The High Court Of Lagos State's Ruling Delivered By Honourable Justice Rahman Oshodi In F.R.N -v- James Adebayo Ojo (Charge No.:ID/23183C/2023) On 10 October 2025

Nigeria Criminal

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Understanding How To Prosecute A Copyright Infringement Claim In Nigeria: A Review Of The Supreme Court's Judgment In Ubom V. Globacom (Nig.) Ltd. (2025) 6 NWLR (Pt. 1985) 157

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Do You Need A Survey Plan To Prove Land Ownership In Court? Lessons From The Supreme Court's Decision In Okoro v Udeh (2026) 1 NWLR (Pt. 2024) 163

Nigeria Litigation

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Inadmissibility Of Photocopy Of Certified True Copy Of Public Document In Evidence: A Spotlight On Section 90(1)(C) Of The Evidence Act, 2011 (As Amended)

Nigeria Litigation

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Alliance Law Firm

Invalidity Of A Post-No-Debit Order From A Court Without Jurisdiction And Sundry Issues: A Critique Of The Court's Decision In Emmanuel Chidera Onuegbu V. Moniepoint Microfinance Bank Limited

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Role Of Litigation In Nigeria Today: Sustainable, Stagnant, Or Shifting?

Nigeria Litigation

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Alliance Law Firm

Judicial Review In Nigeria: A Practical Guide For General Counsels

Nigeria Government

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Balogun Harold

TSKJ Construcoes Internacional Sociadade Uniperssoal LDA

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Tope Adebayo LP

Understanding Personal Income Tax Under The Nigerian Tax Act 2025

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

2025 Oil Licensing Round: What To Know About The New Bid Portal, Fiscal Terms And Contracting Models

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Aluko & Oyebode

Stren & Blan Partners Quarterly IP Newsletter - Q4, 2025

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Stren & Blan Partners

Procedure For Setting Up A Trust In Nigeria

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Resolution Law Firm

The Implementation Of The Nigeria Tax Act 2025 – Practical Guidance For Businesses

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Pavestones Legal

The Strategic Value Of A Mediation Advocate In High-Conflict Disputes

In a high-tension dispute, emotions often act as a fog, obscuring the path to a rational solution and threatening to burn down long-standing relationships.

Nigeria Litigation

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Foreign Copyright Enforcement In Nigeria The Essential Role Of Reciprocity And Ministerial Recognition – CAL7942021 – VoiceWeb International Limited V. Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services & Ors (Unreported)

In VoiceWeb International Limited v. Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services & Ors (2021) CA/L/794/2021 (unreported)—a case in which our firm represented the first respondent...

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Advocaat Law Practice

Understanding The Principles Relating To Clarification Of Judgments In Nigeria

When a court delivers a judgment, one might assume the matter is settled. Yet in practice, clarity can be just as important as the decision itself.

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Applicable Limitation Law In Oil Spill Cases – Need For Judicial Certainty

For more than two decades, Nigerian courts have grappled with a fundamental but unsettled question: Which limitation law applies to oil-spill claims in Nigeria?

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Templars

When A Pending Lawsuit Will Not Be Enough To Prevent The Winding Up Of A Company: Key Lessons From Unifam Industries V. Ecobank (2019) 1 NWLR 187

Nigeria Litigation

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Understanding The Challenges And Opportunities Involved In The Enforcement Of Mediation Agreements

Nigeria Litigation

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Collective Redress & Class Actions 2025

Nigeria Litigation

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Streamsowers & Kohn

No Consent, No Use: How The Quilox Decision Strengthens Image Rights Protection In Nigeria

Nigeria Privacy

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

Reposts, Reshares, Retweets And Vile Comments On A Defamatory Or Life-Threatening Social Media Post: The Implications Of The Harman V. Strydom Case For Nigeria's Digital Landscape

Nigeria Media & IT

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Law & Politics Of Presidential Pardon: A Jurisprudential Inquiry Into Mercy, Finality, And Power.

Nigeria Government

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Alliance Law Firm

Freezing Bank Accounts In Nigeria: Emerging Judicial Trends, Legal Boundaries And Other Matters

Nigeria Finance

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Templars

Understanding The Concept Of Duress In Contracts: An Analysis Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Ltd & 6 Ors v E.N. Nwawka (2003) 6 NWLR (Pt. 815) 184

Nigeria Commercial

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Swearing Falsely: A Cultural And Legal Examination Of Perjury In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Syntegral Legal Practice

Appraising The New English Arbitration Act 2025 And Some Lessons For Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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Templars

Freezing Bank Accounts In Nigeria: Emerging Judicial Trends, Legal Boundaries And Other Matters

The relationship between a bank and its customers is primarily governed by contract, which generally restricts the opportunities for third-party intervention. However, the framework for freezing bank accounts...

Nigeria Finance

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Templars

Understanding The Concept Of Duress In Contracts: An Analysis Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Ltd & 6 Ors v E.N. Nwawka (2003) 6 NWLR (Pt. 815) 184

The definition of the word "duress" was brilliantly defined by Ekpe JCA in Calabar Central Co-operative Thrift & Credit Society & 2 Ors v Bassey Ebong Ekpo (2001) 17 NWLR (Pt. 743) 649 at 675 as follows:

Nigeria Commercial

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Swearing Falsely: A Cultural And Legal Examination Of Perjury In Nigeria

Truth constitutes the fundamental benchmark of justice in every society. It is widely assumed that when an individual swears an oath to speak the truth, whether in a court of law or during official proceedings...

Nigeria Litigation

Syntegral Legal Practice

Appraising The New English Arbitration Act 2025 And Some Lessons For Nigeria

In an increasingly globalised world, marked by a surge in the volume of cross-border trade and investments and a steady erosion of physical and symbolic boundaries, legal reforms and developments within one jurisdiction...

Nigeria Litigation

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Templars

When Obedience Becomes A Liability: A Review Of Paulyn Abhulimen v Zenith Bank & Anor. And Related Decisions

Nigeria Litigation

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Aluko & Oyebode

Litigation Dispute Resolution Comparative Guide

Litigation Dispute Resolution Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Nigeria Litigation

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Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

Plateau State Internal Revenue Service V. Jos Electricity Distribution Plc: Do The Tax Appeal Tribunal And The Federal High Court Have Jurisdiction Over Tax Disputes Relating To The Revenue Of A State Government?

The question of the exercise of jurisdiction by the Tax Appeal Tribunal ("TAT") and the Federal High Court("FHC") over disputes relating to the revenue of a state government, especially personal income tax, has elicited conflicting judicial decisions.

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Ikeyi Shittu & Co.

The Treatment Of Evidence Of Expert Witnesses By Nigerian Courts: The Need To Review The Mode Of Calling Expert Witnesses

In matters involving foreign law, customary law or custom, or of science or art, or the identity of handwriting or finger impressions, the evidence of an expert witness may be required to assist the trial court...

Nigeria Litigation

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Alliance Law Firm

Understanding How To Claim Special Damages In A Breach Of Contract Case: A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Ajigbotosho v. Renolds Const. Co. Ltd (2019) 3 NWLR (Pt. 1659) 287

In a breach of contract claim, damages fall into two broad categories: general and special. While general damages are presumed to flow naturally from the breach...

Nigeria Commercial

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Understanding The Forfeiture Of Properties To The Federal Government: A Review Of The Court Of Appeal's Decision In Alison-Madueke -v- E.F.C.C (2024) 1 NWLR (Pt. 1918) 101

Nigeria Real Estate

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Abdu-Salaam 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)

Nigeria Litigation

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

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

Nigeria Litigation

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Stren & Blan Partners

A Step Forward, Two Steps Unclear: The Legal Vacuum Around Temporary Cessation Of Business

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KPMG Nigeria

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

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

Practical Perspectives On The Use Of Ai By The Nigerian Judiciary

Nigeria Technology

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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

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G ELIAS

Setting Aside Arbitral Awards: Strategic Roles Of Legal Counsel And Judiciary In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

The Rule On Inadmissibility Of Documents Marked "Without Prejudice": Extent Of Application And Limitations To The Rule

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Navigating Nigeria's Gaming Laws: The Start Of A New Chapter

Nigeria Media & IT

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Pavestones Legal

Copyright Injunctions In Nigeria: Emergency Remedies And Their Strategic Use In Litigation

Osuntuyi & Tokan-Lawal Law

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

Nigeria Litigation

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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

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Court Of Appeal Affirms Banks' Right To Restrict Accounts Without Court Order

Nigeria Finance

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Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

Freedom Of Expression vs Defamation Laws In Nigeria | Legal Balance & Nigerian Jurisprudence

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

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