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Case Law Analysis, Legal Writing & Editing, Tips & other Features
We offer analysis on rare and recent Nigerian judicial authorities and also provide useful hints and articles on various legal matters. We deploy our skills in legal research, writing and editing in assisting law firms, law students, screenwriters and news agencies.
Online Legal Department Services
We are an Online Legal Department. We attend to the needs of companies and businesses in Nigeria which do not have the capacity to have an internal legal department (or who have a lean legal department) to cater for their legal information needs.
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We offer free legal information services for Start-ups. It is an initiative to assist start-up businesses with the provision of adequate legal information as may be required for actualizing business goals, potentials and projections.
Court Case Prediction
We engage relevant skills and tools to predict possible outcome of potential lawsuits in order to assist prospective litigants to make informed decision before instituting a court action.
Legal Clinics
We offer free Legal Clinics – Capacity Building Programme for Law Undergraduates. The Programme seeks to volunteer a yearly informative session for Law Students of various Faculties of Law in Nigeria, at different intervals.
Mentorship Programme
In conjunction with relevant organisations, we provide mentorship and leadership programme for young people (including young lawyers).
Insights
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Khafi: Of “Romping Loins” and Defamatory Claims – What you should know.
Background It is no news that Khafilat Kareem (“Khafi”) is currently a housemate at the 2019 edition of the popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija): Pepper Dem which began on June 30. By her profile, she is said to be a 29-year-old Police Constable (PC) working with London Metropolitan Police (Met). Khafi was
August 14, 2019 -
3 Fatal Errors: Supreme Court awards N25 Million Judgment against MTN – Lessons
Summary of Facts MTN (Nig.) Communications Ltd. v. Corporate Communications Inv. Ltd. [2019] 9 NWLR (Pt. 1678) 427; (2019) LPELR-47042(SC). MTN (“the Appellant”) entered into a Trade Agreement (Exhibit A) with Corporate Communications Inv. Ltd. (“the Respondent”) who is one of MTN’s trade partners. The Agreement was drafted by MTN and sent to the Respondent
August 7, 2019 -
Coast Clear: Accounts of banks with CBN can be garnisheed without prior consent of the Attorney-General.
*Background The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was established under the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007 (CBN Act). The principal objects of the CBN are to ensure monetary and price stability; issue legal tender currency in Nigeria; maintain external reserves to safeguard the international value of the legal tender currency; promote a sound financial
August 5, 2019 -
SIM Swap goes wrong: MTN suffers greatly for apathy at the Supreme Court.
The Story Adapted from the Judgment of Sanusi, JSC: Takon v. MTN (Nig.) Communications Ltd. [2019] 10 NWLR (Pt. 1679) 23. Mr. Eche N. Takon (“the Appellant”) was a subscriber with MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd (“MTN” or “the 1st Respondent”). He instructed MTN to swap his SIM number with the SIM number of another person,
August 4, 2019
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