Abimbola Akeredolu, a well-rounded and experienced Litigator, Chartered Arbitrator, Mediator and Notary Public, has been appointed as the Attorney General of Ogun State.
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South African legal market continues to attract international interest to me Taxation: We have Appeal Court backing to practise— ICAN Concerned by the spate of misleading reports in the media following the Court of Appeal ruling that its members can
Baker & McKenzie and Linklaters LLP are the newest firms to expand into South Africa following a recent wave of international firms launching into the region including Norton Rose and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.
Misuse of interlocutory appeals in criminal trials in Nigeria
The ongoing corruption trial of Gbenga Daniel, former Ogun State governor and the decision of the trial court to stay proceedings pending the determination of an interlocutory appeal by Daniel has again brought to the fore the abuse and misuse of interlocutory appeals as stay of proceedings in criminal trials in Nigeria.
Short fall in the payment of filing fees:
On 16 January 2013, the Port Harcourt Division of the Court of Appeal ruled in Okey Ibeawuchi & 4 Ors v. Samuel Ikpokpo & 3 Ors that failure to pay the appropriate filing fees for Notices of Appeal is a fundamental defect which robs the Court of Appeal of the jurisdiction to entertain an appeal.
The Disadvantages of Franchising – Franchisor’s Perspective
Franchising has its disadvantages, risk, barriers, and challenges. The risks and challenges are multiplied in countries with weak legal and regulatory environment, countries were technical services are not readily available, and countries that do not provide an enabling environment for small and medium sized (SMEs) enterprises. However with due diligence, sound legal advice and carefully-drafted contracts, risks can be minimized, benefits maximized and challenges side-stepped.
Aribisala petitions court to overturn stripping of SAN
Embattled senior advocate, Ajibola Aribisala, on Monday petitioned the Lagos High Court to overturn the decision by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC), to strip him of the enviable title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), saying the LPPC acted in error, beyond its juridical competence.
Striking workers lock out CJN
The Supreme Court, Abuja, and the various divisions of the Federal High Court across the country were, yesterday, shut down by striking judicial workers under the aegis of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JASUN.
Failed banks: Multiple law suits, clog in the wheel of depositors’ settlement
The collapse of Nigeria’s banking industry, triggered by the 2009 global economic crisis, has come and gone. What lingers, like a sour taste in the mouth, is the heartbreak being felt by a group of depositors who expressed their pains at a sensitisation seminar for judges of the Abuja Federal High Court on Monday.
South African legal market continues to attract international interest to me Taxation: We have Appeal Court backing to practise— ICAN Concerned by the spate of misleading reports in the media following the Court of Appeal ruling that its members can
Baker & McKenzie and Linklaters LLP are the newest firms to expand into South Africa following a recent wave of international firms launching into the region including Norton Rose and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.
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