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Article By: Adeyinka Abdulsalam, Decency Nkume, Ogooluwa Osilesi A picture of a person mirrors his own image, which is personal to him. It is a clone of an individual. For a business concern to take a picture of somebody, for pecuniary interest, without his consent or authorisation, constitutes a serious erosion of the right of …
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Article By: Elizabeth Idigbe, Omotayo Ogunbadewa A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has quietly shaken the foundations of Nigerian employment law. In Skye Bank Plc v. Adedokun Adegun (“Adegun”), the apex court appeared to embrace the jurisprudential approach of the National Industrial Court (NICN) in adjudicating wrongful dismissals, adopting an interpretation rooted …
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Article By: Anthony Idigbe SAN, Ph.D., Decency Nkume and Favour Obukohwo Introduction Suppose you’ve signed a contract, whether as a business owner, executive, or have reviewed the contents of a contract as a lawyer, company secretary or even as a Judicial officer. In that case, you’ve probably seen this familiar-sounding boilerplate: “Counterparts: This Agreement may …
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INTRODUCTION The parties executed a contract that has an arbitration agreement to resolve any dispute between same. During the arbitral proceedings, the Arbitral Tribunal issued Procedural Order 5 which allowed all the Respondent’s document requests and directed the Applicant to produce all the documents requested by the Respondent. However, the Arbitral Tribunal issued Procedural Order …
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Article By: Anthony Idigbe SAN, Tobenna Nnamani, Omotayo Ogunbadewa, Susan Ofuasia and Halimat Abdulsalam Introduction Nigeria has made significant strides in advancing itsdispute resolution landscape by introducing the National Policy on Arbitrationand Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Policy.This initiative underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to fostering arobust, efficie Nigeria has made significant strides in advancing its dispute …
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Article By: Anthony Idigbe SAN, Tobenna Nnamani, Lovelyn Aniekwe, Kent Chima, Ogonna Eziechine, Bestman Chidiebere Nwaokocha. The Investment and Securities Act 2025 (“the Act”) marks a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s principal legislation governing investments and capital markets. This new law repeals the Investment and Securities Act 2007( “ISA 2007”), aligns Nigeria’s capital market framework with …
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Insolvency Practitioners’ Roles and Responsibilities: Jurisdictional Insights – Nigeria Forward INSOL International’s Insolvency Practitioners Group (IPG) has decided to prepare a publication that explores the roles and tasks of insolvency practitioners in various jurisdictions. The result of IPG’s research is contained in this publication. Worldwide, insolvency practitioners have similar objectives: to provide all stakeholders with …
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Lagos/Paris, 21 January 2025 PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors, announces its partnership with Jus Mundi to integrate Jus AI, the generative AI-powered legal assistant transforming legal workflows worldwide. With expertise spanning dispute resolution, intellectual property, and real estate law, PUNUKA’s adoption of Jus AI marks a major step in leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance legal service …
More →Securities litigation in Nigeria generally entails disputes between capital market operators (any individual or corporate duly registered by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to perform specific functions in the capital market), investors, securities exchanges, the issuers of securities and clearing agencies, and the SEC arising from the administration, management, and operation of investment schemes …
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