With the transformation of the world into a global village, the need to conduct cross-border businesses has become inevitable with increased growth in global trade and investments. Under Nigerian law ...
Burden of Proof of Incorporation of a Company: Is Adding “LTD” OR “PLC” to the Name of a Company Sufficient? – Abdulkabir Badmos
By the general rule of evidence, the burden of proof in a suit or proceedings is divided into two. There is a constant legal burden of proof on a Plaintiff which must be discharged to succeed in an ac...
A Critique of the Procedure for Enforcement of Monetary Judgment through Garnishee Proceedings at the Nigerian National Industrial Court – Olalere Olaoye
The National Industrial Court (“NIC”) has been listed as one of the superior courts of record in Nigeria by the third amendment to the 1999 constitution. Hence it has full constitutional capacity ...
Revisiting the use of “Injunctions Pending Arbitration” in Nigeria through the Case of Intels v. Nigerian Ports Authority – Abdulkabir Badmos
Arbitration is one of the alternative dispute mechanisms recognized by law in Nigeria. Parties, in making their contracts, sometimes have an Arbitration clause that prescribes referral of any dispute ...
HAS THE SUPREME COURT CREATED A NEW EXCEPTION TO THE APPLICATION OF SECTION 2(A) OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS’ PROTECTION ACT? – ABDULKABIR BADMOS
In most cases instituted against a Public Officer, under Nigeria’s dispute resolution system, it is not uncommon to find a Defendant raising either by way of preliminary objection or outright defenc...
COVID-19: An Act of God (Force Majeure or Frustration) in Law?
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the attendant lockdown which has disrupted commercial activities will, no doubt, create contractual problems. In some instances, the lockdown on activities w...
A Case for the Virtual Hearings of Urgent Matters during the COVID-19 Pandemic… and Going Forward!
At the base of all inventions and innovations lies a golden cord – necessity. With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown on public gatherings including court sessions, there is a gr...
COVID-19 Pandemic, Lockdown of Court Registries and Filing of Suits: Should the Limitation Laws be Suspended?
It is no longer news that the COVID-19 pandemic has become the defining global health crisis of our time, and that Nigeria is now grappling with this unprecedented crisis. The Federal Government has i...
The Applicability of the Revised Limits of Liability Under the Montreal Convention to Civil Aviation Claims in Nigeria – Abdulkabir Badmos
This piece seeks to discuss the applicability of the revision of the limits of liability under the Montreal Convention 1999[2] to civil aviation claims in Nigeria, the consequences of the revision of ...
A Review of the Emiliano Sala Decision – Olukolade Ehinmosan
The January 2019 Summer Transfer Window was an exciting beehive of European football transfer activity. Arguably the most notable transfer of the Window, FC Nantes Centre Forward Emiliano Raul Sala se...