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Nigeria's Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 introduces groundbreaking provisions for interim measures in arbitration, empowering both courts and arbitral tribunals to grant protective relief while establishing clear enforcement mechanisms.

A company may owe you money, but its separate legal personality does not necessarily place the individuals behind it beyond your reach. Where a director, shareholder or third party has personally guaranteed the company’s obligations, where the circumstances justify imposing personal liability, or where legislation expressly provides for such liability, there may be a lawful route to recovering the debt from the individual’s personal assets.

In the age of globalisation, increasing commercial transactions and trade is not without the prospect of dispute.

The need for an efficient and effective administration of justice has made the establishment of hierarchy of courts very desirable.

Over the years, we have witnessed the legal industry in Nigeria grow substantially; however, choosing the right law firm, especially for dispute resolution, requires careful consideration of a variety of factors. As a client, the first step to effectively resolving your disputes is to look for a firm that understands your problem.

Service of court processes via 'short message services', telephone calls etc The proposed Rules intend employing advances in telecommunications technology to effect service of court process on parties.

Are you caught in the emotional struggle of a child custody dispute in Nigeria? Every year, countless parents face this challenging situation in courtrooms across Nigeria.

Given the commercial significance of vessels and the substantial financial consequences that accompany their detention, ship arrest has rightly been described as the most potent enforcement mechanism in maritime litigation.

Garnishee proceedings offer an efficient mechanism for enforcing monetary judgments by attaching funds held by third parties, typically banks. However, when external parties assert legal or equitable interests in the attached funds, the process encounters significant procedural and substantive challenges that test the boundaries between swift enforcement and the protection of competing proprietary rights.

Commercial dispute resolution in Nigeria is being reshaped by third-party funding and asset tracing mechanisms. While the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 has abolished champerty doctrines in arbitration contexts, traditional common law restrictions persist in court litigation, creating a complex legal landscape where funding viability increasingly depends on enforceable asset identification and preservation strategies.

Litigation in Nigeria is very expensive, and a party with a substantial and valid claim may be discouraged from enforcing the claim due to the expensive nature of litigation and the time spent in court. It is for this reason that a party may consider Third Party Funding (TPF). TPF of litigation is a means for financially incapacitated parties to have the financial support of a third party to finance a court proceeding for enforcement of their rights or claims.

The 2023 Arbitration and Mediation Act introduced significant changes to court jurisdiction in Nigerian arbitration proceedings. Understanding which courts have supervisory and enforcement powers, and when they can exercise these powers, is crucial for parties engaged in arbitration in Nigeria.

For decades, civil litigation in Nigeria has been besmirched by leprous devices, seemingly concocted to defeat the ends of justice. Lawyers created these devices to keep themselves...

The Nigerian maritime sector operates under a sophisticated legal framework that grants the Federal High Court exclusive jurisdiction over admiralty matters. Understanding the power of in rem actions and the grounds for vessel arrest is essential for navigating cross-border maritime disputes and securing rapid relief in this jurisdiction.

The Nigerian courts recognise parties’ choice of foreign (non-Nigerian) law and jurisdiction.

Death we know is inevitable, but the uncertainty that often follows the death of a person with respect to its estate can be eliminated or reduced through proper planning in line with the applicable laws. Properties and Assets like Houses, land, bank accounts, shares, businesses can become the subject of prolonged family disputes where adequate arrangements have not been made during the deceased’s lifetime.

For most of the history of civil procedure, a person who stood wholly outside a dispute, who had done no wrong and owed no duty, could not be drawn into a separate action brought solely to extract information from them. This foundational principle, known as the mere witness rule, protected individuals from being compelled to provide information in disputes to which they were not a party.