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THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN ELECTRONIC INFORMATION AND LITIGATION

INTRODUCTION Today’s 21st-century law firm is one highly dependent on technology to facilitate and ease its activities. Technology, which is an essential tool of the modern law firm leverages electronic Information to function optimally.  For example, legal software such as Lexis Nexis and Law Pavilion transcend the traditional method of conducting legal research by deploying […]

THE MEAT AND SUBSTANCE OF THE LAW WITH REGARD TO THE CALLING OR RECALLING OF A WITNESS EVEN AFTER A PARTY HAS CLOSED HIS CASE

It is trite law that every matter is decided on the strength of its own merit. One must thus be careful so as not to be lost in the labyrinth of peculiarities which Courts may consider before the determination of a suit. At this juncture, I dare state straight away that it is not inutile […]

ATTITUDE OF COURT TOWARDS MATTERS COMMENCED AT THE WRONG COURT VIS-A-VIS AN APPRAISAL OF THE LEGALITY OF POWER OF TRANSFER OF CASES UNDER THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT ACT 1975

As man carries out his day to day interactions with his fellow man, there is likely to be strife and disagreement amongst them. This, invariably necessitates the need for a process of resolving these disputes. This is where the law comes to play a role. Under the administration of justice in Nigeria, our justice system […]

THE SALIENT DRAWBACK DECELERATING THE ADVANCEMENT OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN NIGERIA

I sat in court waiting for my case to be called; unfortunately my case was the last on the cause list. However as a new wig, I knew the best I could do in the circumstance was to learn from the masters (older counsel) in the profession. So I did. About sixteen cases on the […]

LEGAL IMPLICATION OF COVID-19 ON STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

The outbreak of the Coronavirus, its effects and the need to practice social distancing in order to curb the virus are no longer new concepts. The economic and social effects the virus has caused globally is disheartening. According to a news article on Punchng.com, published on 24th March, 2020, The Chief Justice of Nigeria and […]