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Disputes are inevitable in every relationship; they may be civil, commercial, or domestic in nature. In Nigeria, where the court system often faces significant delays due to backlogged...

The wordings of the letter operated to confer jurisdiction on the trial court as per the liquidated claim.

A major issue that usually arises in almost every real estate transaction in Nigeria is the entitlement of estate agents to commission. In many cases, it is difficult to determine what actions usually...

Under Nigerian labour laws, the length and conditions of probation are determined by the terms agreed upon by the parties, often allowing employers to extend the period at their discretion.

The best form of asset tracing and recovery is to follow the money. It is more than a cliché that money always leaves a trail. It is possible for money to be transformed into real assets...

Re-echoing The Decision In Effiong Omon v Rosemary Effiong [2004] 13 NWLR (Pt. 889) 45 On The Impropriety Of Employing Motion Ex parte As A Mode Of Commencement Of Civil Suits.

The inadmissibility of extrajudicial statements in criminal trials and the perennial ignorance of some of our prosecuting agencies.

The issuance of a final and conclusive tax assessment sometimes signify a sense of closure for both a taxpayer and a tax authority with respect to a particular tax dispute.

Following the hearing, the trial Court found in favour of the Respondents and granted all the reliefs sought.

On 16 February 2018, the Supreme Court of Nigeria unanimously decided in the case of Sifax Nigeria Ltd v Migfo Nigeria Ltd that where a statute of limitation prescribes a time frame ...

The Nigerian Supreme Court has clarified a critical aspect of tenancy law: accepting rent after issuing a Notice to Quit does not automatically invalidate the eviction notice.

The TAT also gave a ruling on when a tax assessment becomes final and conclusive.

In commercial litigation and pre-suit negotiations, parties frequently engage in settlement discussions to avoid protracted court battles. In an effort to protect such negotiations from later use in evidence, legal practitioners often label correspondence...

Copyright infringement is the unauthorised use of a copyrighted work without the authorisation of the copyright holder.

The perennial but unfounded misconception that an action, especially judicial review, can be commenced or initiated by a Motion Ex parte

On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of Nigeria (the “Supreme Court”) delivered a landmark decision in the case of Emma Elegbe & Anor v. HP International Schools Limited & 3 Ors...

The taxation of services supplied by non-resident foreign companies (NRCs) to Nigerian companies has been an issue of great debate in recent times.

A caveat registered in the courts serves to prevent a ship's arrest by committing to pay a bond for any sum claimed against the ship which is equal to or less than the amount stated in the caveat.