MIRANDA RIGHTS IN NIGERIAN CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE
Abstract This research paper explores the caution given by a law enforcement officer before the interrogation of the suspect. It examines statute laws and judicial precedents on the subject vis-a-vis the current practice of law enforcement agencies in Nigeria. It further explains the benefits and detriments involved in cautioning the suspect prior to interrogation. Its
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Team DASAN Raises Concern Over the Management of the NBA Electoral Process, Requests Meeting Between ECNBA, Candidates, and the NBA President
The Dele Adesina SAN Group, DASAN, has written a petition to the ECNBA, expressing concern over the electoral process of upcoming July 2020 NBA Elections. In the petition made available to LAWYARD, DASAN also requested for a meeting between the election candidates, the Electoral Committee of the NBA, ECNBA, and the President of the NBA,
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Catch – Up: Business Nigeria Live Interview with Ozofu Ogiemudia
As businesses continue to adjust to the new normal occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic, they must be aware of sustainable strategies to overcome the effects of the crisis. In an interview with TVC News, Ozofu Ogiemudia, the Vice-Chairperson, Committee on Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring of the Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Business Law, addressed
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Who Invented ‘Auto Gele’?
For a country where there is a lack of almost everything, Nigerians do not lack ideas, and this is partly traceable to the desire to solve complexities and partly because of the existence of the countless problems plaguing the nation and the desire to fix it. In every beer-parlour talk, salon gist, market analysis, workplace
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The Survivor’s Tale: COVID-19 & The Way Forward with Damilare Ojo, Esq.
Dear Colleagues, There is no doubt that the advent of Covid-19 has had adverse effects in various spheres life including the Legal Profession. As cases of Covid-19 virus increases in Nigeria, it has become very important that we begin to restrategize and develop new models of our practice as Lawyers in order to survive in
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Lawyard Spotlight: Ibrahim Abdullahi (Special Adviser to the Nasarawa State Governor on Investment & Economic Planning)
In our latest Spotlight Interview, we spoke to Ibrahim Abdullahi, a lawyer and the Special Adviser to the Nasarawa State Governor on Investment & Economic Planning. In this interview, he discusses the different phases of his career, successes and opportunities in public service as well as wisdom nuggets for young lawyers who may want to
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The American Constitution and Adopted Lessons for Better Governance in Nigeria
The United States of America and The Federal Republic of Nigeria incidentally run a Federal system of Government. Although a unitary approach was earlier in place in the United States, a change in the system was later undertaken to federating units. There lie similarities in the Constitutions of both Countries, written and concurrently operating a
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A case for Arbitration in the Resolution of Commercial disputes in Nigeria
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the wide-spread effect of ‘my lord, may I?’, court proceedings and litigation generally has suffered and is currently suffering a huge blow. Before now, the world had commenced the process of progressing from litigation to join the train of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) mechanism, of which arbitration
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The largest and biggest virtual gathering of the NBA-SBL is almost here!
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) is set to hold its first-ever e-conference – which will feature thousands of delegates from across the world and a distinguished faculty of speakers and panelists, who are all leveraging the new digital business environment to participate from various locations. This year’s #VirtualActive TM conference themed,
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Self Made? Madam C.J. Walker’s Chronicle & Intellectual Property Issues Arising
An Introduction A story of a dogged female entrepreneur, Self Made – a miniseries premiered on Netflix exposed the realities and challenges of a sole proprietor who was limited by every factor except her hair loss. The series chronicled the life of Madam C.J. Walker who built a haircare business that churned out products for
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