Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative Launches Pro Bono Media Defence Project in Partnership with UK Organization
The Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative (DRLI) – a civil society of lawyers litigating digital rights) has launched a project to defend journalists, bloggers, and media organizations who may run into legal issues in the discharge of their duties. The one-year-long project is known as the Digital Rights Advancement Project (DRAP), and is funded by the
Read MoreMemo to The Constitution Review Committee – By Binzak Azeez
Constitution making or amendment process in any democratic polity is aherculean task due to its participatory modality – listening to peopleof different ideas, values and aspirations. A unanimous constitutionalarrangement is unrealistic even in the most homogeneous sovereign state.The integration of everyone’s purview into constitutionalconfiguration is impracticable. Invariably, every multifaceted state would always encounter morecumbersome controversy
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BREAKING: TWO MORE SANS DECLINE MEMBERSHIP OF BOSAN’S ELECTION AUDIT COMMITTEE
Two more Senior Advocates of Nigeria have declined the appointment by the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) into the Election Audit Committee set up by the body on Friday 5th September at its meeting. It would be recalled that at the meeting of Friday, BOSAN set up a 5-man committee to audit the
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The Capital Market Solicitors Association (CMSA) Presents Its 2020 Virtual Annual Business Luncheon: Financial Opportunities In the Capital Market – An Aid to Improving the Nigerian Healthcare Sector
Similar to any other form of organized economic activity, easy access to capital is important for the efficient delivery of high quality medical services in any healthcare sector worldwide. The Nigerian healthcare sector has faced numerous challenges ranging from poor funding and inadequate health infrastructure to a great loss in revenue of over 1Billion USD
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Lawyard Releases Special Edition of Lawyard Journal on Privacy and Data Protection in Honour of Adavize Alao
Lawyard announces the launch of a special Privacy and Data Protection edition of the Lawyard Journal in memory of Lawyard’s Co-Founder, Adavize Alao. Adavize until his demise was keenly devoted to promoting public discourse and research into the dynamics of privacy and data protection. The journal contains articles from various contributors in the field of
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Service of Court Process on a Company and the Decision in Mobil v. Davidson by Moruff Balogun
ON WHETHER SERVICE OF COURT PROCESS ON COMPANY MUST BE EFFECTED AT ITS HEAD OFFICE: An insight into the Court of appeal (Port Harcourt Division) laudable decision in Mobil Prod. (Nig) Unltd v. Davidson [2020]11 NWLR PT.1722 PG. 1-11. Courtesy: Moruff O. Balogun Esq. Summary of facts:The respondents filed a representative action on 20/01/2016 against
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Corruption Culture & National Development: Can Nigeria Get it Right?
Hi there,You are invited to a FREE zoom webinar. DATE: Friday, 18th September, 2020 TIME: 3:00 PM West African Time TOPIC: Corruption Culture & National Development: Can Nigeria Get it Right? PANELISTS: Abiola Makinwa- Senior Lecturer, The Hague University of Applied Sciences Efosa Ojomo- Senior Research Fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation Kevin Davis-
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Registration for NBA Young Lawyers Forum Arbitration Challenge Extended
Please be informed that registration for the NBA-YLF Arbitration Challenge has been extended till September 15, 2020. We urge all NBA branches to take advantage of this development and register their teams within the period. Please visit the Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum LinkedIn page for information concerning registration for the arbitration challenge. #ylfarbitrationchallenge
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Social Media For Lawyers: Establish Your Practice As A Thought Leader & Access Potential Clients
Social Media is an indispensable tool for lawyers looking to have a more visible practice. With the high rate of internet penetration in the country and the growing use of social media, every business must aggressively employ the use of social media to reach its targeted audience and market. Whether the goal is to be
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TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN DORMANT BANK ACCOUNTS HELD BY INCORPORATED TRUSTEES: PRACTICABILITY OF THE LAW
Further to an extensive review of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Chapter 20, Laws of the Federation, 2004 (CAMA), the Companies and Allied Matters Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2018 (CAMA Bill) was sponsored by Senator Abdullahi Yahaya, in a bid to enhance Nigeria’s business environment and bring Nigeria’s corporate law in line with
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