MARITIME LAW: NAVIGATING THE SEAS OF LEGAL GOVERNANCE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION Maritime law, also known as admiralty law, has a rich history dating back centuries. Its origins can be traced to ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Romans, who established principles governing maritime trade and navigation. Over time, maritime law evolved to meet the changing needs …
More →By Nnamdi Oragwu, Sharon Juwah and Onyinye Odita Introduction Logistics business has long been in existence. However, the outbreak of COVID-19 and the stay-at-home lockdown order prompted an increased need for the logistics industry, thereby making it more lucrative and it can be said to be one of the most profitable businesses in Nigeria today. …
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Author: Sharon Juwah Keywords: Electronic Bill of Lading, Shipping, Cross-border Trade The most important document since the beginning of international trade transactions is the Bill of Lading. The ‘Hamburg Rules’[1] defines a bill of lading in Article 1, as “a document which evidences a contract of carriage of goods by sea and taking over or …
More →Keywords: Bill of Lading, Shipping, Cross-border Trade AUTHOR: SHARON JUWAH INTRODUCTION A Bill of Lading is a document issued by the carrier of goods, to be transferred from the seller to the buyer.[1] It is also a document of title which confers certain legal rights to the holder of the document, such as the right …
More →The aviation industry contributed 0.14% to the nations GDP in the year 2019. The industry has contributed immensely to the growth of the economy with the creation of jobs, attraction of foreign investments and the development of other sectors. Air transport is the most preferred means of transportation in Nigeria- despite the higher price tag, …
More →AUTHORS: Oluwatosin Odebiyi, Joan Monye and Sharon Juwah INTRODUCTION The Nigerian Ports Authority has opted to take one hundred percent of the financial burden of waivers at the seaports and have gone a step further to issue credit notes to Port Terminal Operators.[1] The Aviation sector is however not as fortunate as the Nigerian Aviation …
More →Authors: Nnamdi Oragwu, Ugochukwu Nwaokike and Sharon Juwah Keywords: Force Majeure, Maritime, Pandemic, Relief Introduction The COVID pandemic has wreaked havoc on economies of the world, on a global scale as economists and fiscal policy experts associate its effect as the worst global economic crisis of the century in comparison with the global economic recession …
More →The effort by many countries of the world to curtail the importation and community spread of the virus led to the closure of borders and the introduction of social distancing guidelines respectively.
More →Our Senior Associate, Iheanacho Dike Udensi, at the Lawyers Associated Worldwide(LAW) 2019 Annual General Meeting held recently in Munich. See Images
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