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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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On need to follow due process in the fight against corruption.
Tumsah v.FRN [2018] 17 NWLR (Pt. 1648) 238 at 273, paras. D-E, per Iyizoba, JCA: “The learned trial Judge in assuming jurisdiction to grant the orders in this appeal acted more out of sentiments than due adherence to the applicable laws. Corruption no doubt is the bane of our society and the courts would not
January 8, 2019 -
On need for security agencies to operate within their statutory bounds
Saraki v. FRN [2018] 16 NWLR (Pt. 1646) 405 at 462, paras. B-C, per Okoro, JSC: “I need to emphasize that security agencies in this country must operate within the bounds of their calling. A situation where the EFCC and DSS took over the functions of the Code of Conduct Bureau leaves much to be
December 7, 2018 -
Does the Freedom of Information Act apply to States of the Federation of Nigeria?
EDOSACA v. Osakue & Ors [2018] 16 NWLR (Pt. 1645) 199 at 224-225, paras. H-A, per Oseji, JCA: “…The Freedom of Information Act, though a noble and worthwhile piece of legislation, does not have automatic application to the States as submitted by learned Counsel for the Respondents. It therefore behooves any State interested in adopting
November 30, 2018 -
Is “Further Brief of Argument” known to law?
Mrs. Umma Mohammed & Ors v. The Minister, Federal Ministry of Environment, Housing and Urban Development & Ors. [2018] 16 NWLR (Pt. 1644) 179 at 189 paras. D-E, per Ogakwu, JCA: “The Appellants’ Further Brief of Argument was filed without any order of Court. In fact, a Further Brief is unknown to the Court of
November 27, 2018
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