Giles Peel discusses his career in the armed forces and his decision to move into governance, the dangers of undermining the unitary board system and the value of the secretariat.

A summary of recent developments in insurance, reinsurance and litigation law.

Third-party funding (TPF) has become an increasingly significant feature of international arbitration, driven by the rising costs of resolving complex commercial disputes and the growing maturity of the funding industry. Recognising this development, Nigeria's Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 (AMA) expressly permits third-party funding in arbitrations seated in Nigeria by abolishing the common law torts of maintenance and champerty in this context and introducing a statutory disclosure regime.