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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…