10 Strategies for a Successful Litigation
“All lawyers are learned but others are more knowledgeable in certain areas than others. Accept this simple truth and learn to consult experienced colleague(s) in the relevant areas of law.”
Intellectual Property Licensing In Nigeria
“Copyright ownership prevents third parties from duplicating or copying, distributing copies, performing, showcasing or otherwise publishing the work of the owner, without the owner’s consent, either for financial gain or otherwise . Conversely, copyright owners (licensors) have the right to grant individuals or entities (licensees) the right to use, reproduce, distribute, and display their copyrighted works. In Nigeria, the right of copyright owners is governed by the Copyright Act which provides…”
Tax Appeal Tribunal Rules On Non-Applicability Of Value Added Tax On Rental Income Derived From Real Properties
NGX is a company engaged in the acquisition, leasing, hiring, and part-exchanging of real property. NGX had classified its rental income as exempt from VAT. On February 18, 2022, the FIRS issued a letter to NGX, alleging that….
The Validity or Otherwise of IPPIS and UTAS from the Legal Perspective
“It is difficult to discern how ASUU’s interest were adversely affected by the contents and letters of IPPIS. ASUU, probably, requires enlightenment about the IPPIS platform. The IPPIS and the UTAS contravene crucial elements of the contract of employment and industrial law in that, respectively, there is the absence of consensus ad idem between the parties in the introduction of the IPPIS platform and its UTAS counterpart, and that IPPIS tampered with the general accrued wages of workers, with regards to the ASUU counterpart. This is to say, in essence, that the two platforms, IPPIS and UTAS, are actually invalid, null and void, and unenforceable in law. It was surmised that the federal government should dialogue and arrive at a compromise to evolve an acceptable platform to both parties.”
The Benefits Of Arbitration For Resolving Cross-Border Commercial Disputes
“The parties are free to choose where the arbitration takes place and what law and institutional rules will govern the arbitration and procedure. Arbitration also offers greater procedural flexibility than litigation. Parties may agree on time limits, confidentiality, location of oral hearings, the language of documents and hearings, and even whether the tribunal will make a decision according to law or justice and fairness. For example, the parties may agree to conduct the arbitration with a limited time for the presentation of oral evidence, or even with no oral evidence at all.”
Electricity Act 2023: Deepening The Exploration Of Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Potentials.
“In recent times, newer policies have been developed to deploy more modern approach to the development of the country’s renewable energy space. These policies include the National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy (NREEEP), 2015; the Draft Rural Electrification Strategy and Implementation Plan (RESIP), 2016; the approved National Energy Masterplan (Revised 2022) and the Renewable Energy Roadmap for Nigeria 2023 (REMAP).
Remarkably, the Nigeria energy sector has….”
Private Equity Laws And Regulations Nigeria 2023
“Despite the overall positive outlook, the general global trend of rising inflation, geopolitical risks and other fiscal pressures continue to be a hindrance and to influence the way transactions are executed. For instance, there has been an increasing shift to debt and quasi-equity transactions, as investors attempt to hedge their risks. It is also expected that more investment activities will be witnessed following the 2023 Nigerian general elections.”
A Captured Temple of Justice
“What is good for the judges, apparently is also good for the politicians. So, as the country headed into the 2019 elections, the then ruling party handed the ticket to represent Bauchi North in the Senate to the husband of the President of the Court of Appeal, who plays the primary role in election dispute resolution. On his exit from the Senate four years later, the Senator confessed that instead of using the bedroom to enjoy geriatric connubium, he had converted it into a venue where he habitually “encroached” on his wife’s judicial independence for the benefit of his political co-travellers.”
Introductory Guide To Debt And Business Recovery
“Investments such as shares and stocks are acceptable securities for bank loans; a person who has valuable investments may use them to secure bank loans. Formerly, borrowers seeking to use shares as security would need to deposit the share certificates with the Bank however, with the establishment of the Central Securities Clearing System and the digitization of the shareholding system in Nigeria, all the parties need to do is request that the CSCS move the affected shares into a reserved lien account in favor of the Bank.”
The Position of the Law on Election Funding Viz-A-Viz Crowd Funding
Cornelius Okey Gabriel Introduction: Nigerians in the diaspora under the name Diaspora Support Group just recently pledged to crowdfund $150m for a particular Candidate of a Political Party’s campaign. Since the news, a lot of issues have been raised about the somewhat good intentions of these Nigerians in Diaspora as concerns have been…