A member of the Lagos State ENDSARS Panel, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN has denied allegations that members of the panel received bribe in the course of discharging their duty. Noting that panel members are being targeted for vilification by agents for state, Adegboruwa described this as “unfair, ungodly and least expected” and urged Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to...
AVIATION: COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF LUGGAGE, INJURY, DELAYED FLIGHTS
Ikeja Eagles Forum recently hosted a virtual conference on Air Law. In this Keynote Address by MR. SYLVESTER ELEMA SAN, he highlights the key issues that underpin compensation in air travel. AIR LAW: COMPENSATIONS FOR LOSS OF LUGGAGE OR CARGO, DELAY OF LUGGAGE OR CARGO, DAMAGE TO LUGGAGE OR CARGO, DELAYED FLIGHTS, INJURY OR DEATH IN CONTRACTS OF CARRIAGE BY...
SENATORS, NBA, NGIGE, FALANA DISAGREE ON NEW LAW SCHOOL CAMPUSES
The Council for Legal Education, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Body of Benchers and some Senators have rejected a proposal by the Senate to create additional six Nigerian Law School campuses in the country. They made their views known during a public hearing on a bill that seeks to establish one campus of the school in each geopolitical zone of the...
32 CONTESTANTS EMERGE IN GADZAMA ‘BUSINESS LAW DEBATE’
Thirty-two contestants have been selected for the “Business Law Debate” which is part of activities to mark the 60th birthday anniversary of pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL). According to a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, “The first round will commence today, Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.; it...
ODILI HOUSE RAID: ‘AKPATA DIDN’T DISPARAGE MALAMI,’ SAYS NBA
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has washed its hands off an online post in which its President, Mr. Olumide Akpata allegedly blasted the Attorney-General & Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN for his purported role in the controversial raid on the house of Supreme Court jurist, Justice Mary Odili. In a Press Statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the...
ELECTORAL ACT: OKUTEPA BACKS NASS ON DIRECT PRIMARIES
Leading litigator and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, MR. JIBRIN OKUTEPA has chided commentators who lampoon the National Assembly for enacting direct primaries into our laws, arguing that the legislators have the sole mandate to prescribe the mode of primaries for political parties The power to make laws for peace, order and good governance in Nigeria is vested in the National...
LAW SCHOOL CLASS OF ’91 ROLLS OUT REUNION PLAN
The Nigerian Law School Class of ’91 has released its 30th Anniversary Celebration and Reunion plan. In a statement by the Chairlady, Publicity and Mobilisation Subcommittee who is also the General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs. Joyce Oduah, the Class urged members to sign up enmasse for the mouth-watering and eagerly awaited 30th Anniversary fiesta. Below is...
CIARB NIGERIA WANTS PARTIES THAT SHUN ARBITRATION CLAUSES PUNISHED
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (Nigeria Branch) held its Annual Conference at Ibadan, Oyo State from 3rd to 5th November, 2021. Below is the text of the communique issued after the highly successful annual conference. Communiqué of the Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (Nigeria Branch) held at the Hall of Grace Jogor Event Centre, Ibadan,...
AVOCATS: COURT AWARDS N20M TO TORTURE VICTIM
A high court in Lagos State has awarded N20 million in damages to a victim of torture for the violation of his rights by the Nigerian Police. This followed a pro bono legal representation of the victim, Mr. A. Abiodun by Avocats Sans Frontières France in Nigeria. Prior to ASF France’s intervention, Abiodun had spent over seven years in arbitrary...
GADZAMA @ 60: HOT PRIZES FOR BUSINESS LAW DEBATE
About N1.75 Million is to be won in the “Business Law Debate” to mark the 60th birthday anniversary of pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN. The debate is open to lawyers of 1-10 years post-call. Participants are required to send a video of themselves arguing ‘Whether the...