How You Can Make Your Personal Injury Claim Stronger
All accidents are repelling, but still, they do occur. People get injured, and vehicles get damaged. You cannot do anything but handle things sensibly. One of the most important aspects of accidents is the handling of your personal injuries the way they should be. You must manage to receive the proper medical treatment against the
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When Should You Get a Lawyer for a Car Accident?
Dealing with a team of professional lawyers from your car insurance company after you are met with an unfortunate car accident is not easy to deal with. Without a wide array of knowledge, experience, and proper awareness of your legal claim, you will be at their mercy regarding the fate of your claim. So, it
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Nigeria’s Premier Corporate Pro Bono Organisation Hosts its First Webinar on Transactional and Corporate Pro Bono for Lawyers in Africa
The GreenRidge Foundation, a Community Economic Development (CED) based non-profit organisation was created to drive Africa’s economic transformation by empowering Africa’s entrepreneurs through access to quality pro bono legal support, leveraging technology. The Foundation provides a web-based software that helps connect vision-driven entrepreneurs and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with leading corporate law firms/
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An Overview of the Electronic Banking System in Nigeria: Challenges and the way forward.
Introduction The Nigerian banking system is one that has experienced a drastic change. Prior to this time, we had in place a manual banking system which occasioned much hardship on individuals. A notable example is an instance where an individual’s presence was of high essence before a transaction could be completed and amongst other challenges.
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Raising Fresh Cause of Action: One Limit of a Counter-claim
Introduction Litigation is one of the core ways of resolving disputes across the world. It is often referred to as the last resort in the conflict resolution process. The process of litigation involves the parties submitting themselves to a Court with requisite jurisdiction to entertain their disputes upon an action commenced by one of them.
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An Examination of the Demerits of the Plea of Allocutus: Nigeria in Context.
Introduction Upon the trial and subsequent conviction of an accused person in every criminal trial, the legal practitioner representing the accused person may rise to solicit for a reduction in the number of years of punishment meted on the accused by the trial Judge. This plea usually made by the lawyer of the accused person
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ENDSARS And Ogun State Panel of Investigation: Legal Representation With No Cost
The Human Rights Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association ,NBA, Ijebu Ode branch has shown its readiness to assist the victims of SARS/POLICE brutality to present their cases before the Hon. Justice S. A. Olugbemi [rtd.] led Ogun State Judicial panel of Investigation set up by the Executive Governor of Ogun State Prince Dapo Abiodun
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The Effective Means Standard as an Alternative Proposal To The Enforcement Of Arbitral Awards
Novel problems usually require innovative solutions. The rise in commercial activity in the global market space has provoked a litany of commercial litigation suits in recent times. With the traditional courts overridden with cases and the dilatory nature of court trials, litigation has become ill-suited to resolving select commercial disputes. It has therefore become imperative
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Suspended Sentence: An Unexplored Alternative in Nigeria
In Nigeria, the administrators of justice employ more of the custodial sentencing method i.e prison sentence, while non-custodial sentencing such as probation, community service, suspended sentence etc., is rarely employed. This has had a devastating effect on the correctional system. In light of this, we would be looking at the concept of the suspended system
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Reduction of Right of Way Charges- A Catalyst for Broadband Penetration in Nigeria
Introduction: Imagine yourself in a world without the internet? Drab, right? That’s what I thought. We use the internet for a vast array of activities like ordering for a cab, communication, entertainment, and the list remains endless. You would agree with me that without the internet many of us would be completely lost. It is
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