By Toheeb Mustapha Babalola. Over the years, there is this reasoning that Law Lecturers in public tertiary institutions are exempted from engaging in private legal practice. The basis for this reasoning emanated from the provision of Section 2(b) of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which […]

1. Introduction “I want to do a simple arithmetic, though I am not a friend of the subject.” Per Niki Tobi, J.S.C., in Inakoju v. Adeleke.[1] The concept of Law and Literature has been a heated argument among scholars, like the age-old Nature and Nurture debate. It is, of course, an academic movement originated from […]

Recently, there seems to be an increased interest in the study and practice of arbitration. The surge for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms, amongst young wigs and law students alike, can be attributed to several distinguishing features. One of the advantages of arbitration over litigation is the flexibility of process. More importantly, arbitration is preferred […]