FEDERAL HIGH COURT HAS POWER TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE RETURN ON ALLOTMENT
When a party relies on documentary evidence in proving its claim in Court, the court in deciding whether to admit the document in evidence will not consider how the document…
PROOF OF ALL INGREDIENTS OF AN OFFENCE IS REQUIRED FOR CONVICTION
In criminal matters, a verdict of “guilty" has dire consequences on the life or liberty of the person accused of the crime. For this reason, criminal matters require a higher…
PRODUCT NOT FIT FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE: IS SELLER LIABLE FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT WITHOUT…?
Disputes often arise in business transactions relating to sale of items. A recurring dispute is the buyer's complaint that a product it has purchased is not fit for the purpose…
CAN A PERSON BE SUBJECTED TO PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINARY ACTION ON THE BASIS OF AN INDICTMENT WHICH IS BEING CHALLENGED IN COURT?
Most professional associations in Nigeria have formal rules that provide for the investigation and discipline of members who breach the ethics of their profession. A form of administrative enquiry is…
Do Nigerian Courts Grant Worldwide Freezing Orders?
The power of the court to preserve the assets of a defendant in a given case to be able to meet whatever judgment that may ultimately be given against him…
Cyber-Security in Nigeria: The Role of CBN and Other Stakeholders
Nigeria continues to evolve as a country with growing dependence on the cyberspace and its daily utilization in various sectors of the economy particularly, the banking industry, which has witnessed…
Protection Against Domestic Violence and Use of “NO CONTACT” Orders.
The Protection Against Domestic Violence Law of Lagos State 2007 (the Law) was enacted for the purpose of providing protection against domestic violence and providing redress for those who fall…
Federal Inland Revenue Service: New Trends in Tax Recovery
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) towards the end of last year, sent out letters to certain commercial banks appointing them as agents of tax collections for taxes considered as…
Closing The Metering Gap with The MAP Regulations
According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) the national metering gap as at 31st December 2017, stood at 4,740,275 units with the figures expected to rise. Consequent upon the…
New Frontiers in The Registration and Operation of Companies in Nigeria
In the last few months, the Federal Government of Nigeria has taken decisive steps for the purpose of easing doing business in Nigeria. One of such major steps was the…