Category: Civil Litigation
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ESSENTIAL STEPS TO TAKE IF YOUR SPOUSE LEAVES WITH YOUR CHILDREN
There are several signals that the crash of a marriage is imminent, and one of them is when a spouse suddenly leaves the matrimonial home with the children of the union without any intention of returning. Here are some steps you can take if your spouse leaves your matrimonial home with the children of the…
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FIVE COMMON MISTAKES PARTIES MAKE DURING CHILD CUSTODY DISPUTES
As a law firm that regularly handles high-conflict family and commercial disputes, we frequently encounter heart-wrenching stories of individuals involved in custody battles. Child custody lawsuits can be incredibly challenging, and it becomes even more complex when young children are involved, and both parties want custody. Amidst their desire to maintain close relationships with their…
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NEGOTIATION AS AN EFFECTIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TOOL
Introduction: Some contracts insert a two-layer dispute resolution clause which demands that parties must first attempt to resolve their dispute by negotiation before resorting to litigation. They usually provide a time frame within which any such dispute must be resolved by negotiation, and after the lapse of the time, a party is at liberty to…
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KEY INSTANCES WHERE THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY THE ADMINISTRATORS OF AN ESTATE WILL BE DECLARED INVALID BY THE COURT: A REVIEW OF THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION IN EYIBOH -V- MUJADDADI (2022) 7 NWLR (PT. 1830) 381
This article provides tips on the best practices for handling a property purchase transaction from the administrators or executors of an estate of a deceased. It also provides a detailed analysis of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Eyiboh v. Mujaddadi (2022) 7 NWLR (Pt. 1830) 381. The Supreme Court declared that the…
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CAN A RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION OF AN ESTATE IMPOSE AUTOMATIC MEMBERSHIP ON THE RESIDENTS? A REVIEW OF THE DECISION IN MEGAWATTS NIG. LTD v. REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF GBAGADA PHASE 2 RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION & 3 ORS.
This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the Federal High Court’s ruling in the case of Megawatts Nigeria Limited v. Registered Trustees of Gbagada Phase 2 Residents’ Association & 3 Others, where the Court determined that compelling a resident to join a residents’ association solely by virtue of their residence within the estate constitutes a…
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ENHANCING CONSUMER PROTECTION IN NIGERIA: A REVIEW OF THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE AT THE LAGOS STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY (LASCOPA) AND THE FEDERAL COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMISSION (FCCPC)
This article highlights the dispute resolution process outlined in the Consumer Protection Agency Law of Lagos State and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018, for dissatisfied consumers. Additionally, it seeks to discourage the practice of multiple government agencies investigating a petition from a dissatisfied consumer on the same set of facts.
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Navigating Electricity Consumer Disputes in Nigeria: A Legal Perspective
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Substitution of a Candidate’s Name By A Political Party: A Review of the Court of Appeal’s Decision in INEC v. PDP & ORS (2022) LPELR-57379 (CA)
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Enforcement of non-compete and non-disclosure clauses in a contract of employment: a review of the nicn’s decision in irokotv.com limited v. michael ugwu (unreported) suit no: nicn/la/169/2015 delivered on 12 november 2020
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Issues Arising from the Federal Government’s Lawsuit at the High Court of Lagos State to Recover Possession of 149 Properties Located in Lagos State from their Current Unauthorized Occupiers
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