

SPIDEL Kicks Off Early Bird Registration for 2021 CONFAB
Registration has commenced for the eagerly awaited 2021 Annual Conference of the resurgent Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL). Coming on the heels of the famous 2019 Annual Conference which held last November in the commercial city of Aba, Abia State, next year’s conference will hold in the ancient
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Breaking The Ground For The Transfer Pricing Jurisprudence In The Nigerian Tax Law: Prime Plastichem V. Federal Inland Revenue Service
Transfer Pricing (TP) in Nigeria entered a new phase of its development when the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) on the 19th February 2020 (TAT) delivered its judgment in the case of Prime Plastichem Nigeria Limited v. Federal Inland Revenue Service1 (the PPNL case);
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Some Things You Should Know About the Finance Act 2020
The House of Senate and House of Representatives passed the Finance Bill on 15th and 17th December, 2020 respectively. On the 31st of December, 2020 the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria gave his presidential assent and the Act took effect from 1st January, 2021. Below are some important things you should know about the new law:
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KUPOLATI V. MTN (NIG.) COMMS. LTD: On whether the court can be bound by the previous decision to exercise its discretion
CITATION: [2020]13 NWLR PT.1740 PG.. 2 Courtesy: Moruff O. Balogun Esq. Summary of Facts:The appellant, a legal practitioner, was a post-paid customer of the respondent on his GSM line No. 0803-720-0757. The appellant claimed that the respondent breached its contractual obligations to him when, for a cumulative period of thirty-one days, it blocked/ disconnected the
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Evaluating the Appropriateness of Summary Dismissal Under Nigerian Labour Law and in Line with International Best Practices
By ThankGod Nwedukwu, Esq. INTRODUCTION: Summary dismissal is a common law right of the employer to terminate the contract of service of an employee without option of issuance of a month notice or payment of a month salary in lieu of the notice. Unlike other options available for determination of contract of service, the employer
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DRLI organises 2nd Anniversary Discourse
Digital Rights Lawyers initiative (DRLI) is set to host leading digital rights lawyers and experts from around the world at its 2nd Anniversary Discourse scheduled to hold virtually on Thursday 7th day of January, 2021. The discourse themed “Digital Rights Litigation and Advocacy in Nigeria: How we have fared” is expected to be attended by
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AGWU & ORS v. JULIUS BERGER [NIG.] PLC: On Proper Step for Court Where Similar or Overlapping Reliefs are Sought in Both Interlocutory Application and Substantive Suit: An Insight into the Supreme Court Landmark Decision
CITATION: [2019]11 NWLR PT.1682 AT 165. Courtesy: Moruff O. Balogun Esq. Summary of Facts:The respondent is a public limited liability company. The appellants were some of its employees. The respondent informed its employees that it intended to declare some of them redundant, and that employees declared redundant and paid, should vacate its quarters within a
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The Digitalization of Advance Tax Rulings: The Use of Machine Learning to Improve the Ease of Doing Business, Preventing Avoidable Litigation and Ensuring Better Policy Decisions
By Chiedozie Kelechi Ogbu and Eze Kenechukwu INTRODUCTION The need for an advanced tax ruling may arise where there is an uncertainty as to the correct application or interpretation of tax law to a set of facts. In such cases, the tax payer can apply to the tax authority for an interpretation of the statute
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The Digitalization of Advance Tax Rulings: The use of machine learning to improve the ease of doing business, preventing avoidable litigation and ensuring better policy decisions.
By Chiedozie Kelechi Ogbu and Eze Kenechukwu. Introduction The need for an advanced tax ruling may arise where there is an uncertainty as to the correct application or interpretation of tax law to a set of facts. In such cases, the tax payer can apply to the tax authority for an interpretation of the statute
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6 Kinds of Legal Cases To Avoid Taking To Court.
By Nonyerem Ibiam. Lawyers have to accept cases from their clients and represent them to the best of their abilities. However, some cases bring nothing but tears, sweat, and trouble for the lawyer, especially when taken to court. Learning to spot these harmful and problematic cases will help you build a successful legal career. Successful
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