Maritime Claims–Practices, Procedures And Enforcements

1] INTRODUCTION:

1.1] Litigation in our Courts in Nigeria today is known to be long-winding and it is not uncommon for cases to remain in Courts of first instance for 5years while the pursuit of a case up to the Supreme Court may take a period of about 10years. This state of affairs is detrimental not only to the litigant whose confidence in the judicial process may eventually wane but also to the litigation lawyer who earns his living from the practice of law as an advocate. The delays experienced in litigation can be most damaging where commercial disputes are involved. This is more so in maritime disputes litigation where parties to litigation are more than often local and international.