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NBA VS BADDEST LAWYER: IS THE NBA JUSTIFIED?

By a press release published on 19 August 2023, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) announced that it has filed some petitions at the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) against some lawyers including one Ifunanya Excel Grant, a young lawyer of Aba Branch, widely known as “the Baddest Lawyer”. The news of the petition relating to […]

stephenazubuike
August 20, 2023
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Case Law

IS AN EMPLOYER’S FINANCIAL DISTRESS A LEGAL JUSTIFICATION FOR FAILURE TO PAY SALARIES?

It is not uncommon for some employers of labour to owe salaries. Some responsible employers do well to live up to their responsibilities by ensuring that even when salaries are owed, efforts are made to pay up timeously. This category of employers understand that workers deserve their wages, as even the Bible instructs. However, there […]

stephenazubuike
July 30, 2023
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Case Law

DOES THE NICN HAVE THE POWER TO APPLY UNRATIFIED INTERNATIONAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT?

DOES THE NICN HAVE THE POWER TO APPLY UNRATIFIED INTERNATIONAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT? The application of what is constitutionally expressed as “international best practices in labour” and “international labour standards” by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has been the subject of serious controversies. In recent times, the NICN has been consistent […]

stephenazubuike
July 13, 2023
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Case Law

HARMONISATION OF ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION AS A CASE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

HARMONISATION OF ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION AS A CASE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY Case management strategy is key to the effective determination of disputes in litigation. An example of a case management strategy is the idea of harmonisation of legal issues for determination. Issues for determination are questions posed by parties to a case through their respective counsel. […]

stephenazubuike
July 12, 2023
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Opinions

MMESOMA HAD A DATE WITH FATE: TO MAKE IT OR BREAK IT

MMESOMA HAD A DATE WITH FATE: TO MAKE IT OR BREAK IT Determined to set a new record in the annual Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Mmesoma Ejikeme had a date with fate: to make it or break it. Mmesoma participated in the 2023 UTME, a computer-based standardized test administered by the Joint Admissions and […]

stephenazubuike
July 8, 2023
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NBA

MAYOWA OWOLABI’S LOVE FOR NBA LAGOS BRANCH IS PERFECTLY MIXED WITH ABILITY, CAPACITY AND EXPERIENCE

Introduction On 27 June 2023, members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch (“NBA Lagos Branch” or “the Branch”) will be at the polls to decide the next chairman of the Branch to take over from the current Chairman, Mr. Ikechuwku Uwanna. Over the years and till date, NBA Lagos Branch has served the interests […]

stephenazubuike
June 17, 2023
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Crime Report

SEUN KUTI ON HANDCUFFS: DID THE POLICE REALLY GET IT WRONG?

Nigerian musician, Seun Kuti, was recently captured in a trending video allegedly assaulting a police officer in uniform. Consequently, the Inspector-General of Police had ordered the arrest of the singer and son of the Afrobeat Legend, Fela Kuti. Interestingly, knowing there is no hiding place for a golden fish, Seun Kuti, turned himself in at […]

stephenazubuike
May 16, 2023
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Business

ANNOUNCING ‘LAW PRACTICE AS A BUSINESS’, A NEW BOOK ON THE BUSINESS OF MAKING MONEY IN LEGAL PRACTICE

Background In the early years when I joined the legal profession, I was privileged to listen to conversations around the idea of seeing Law Practice not only as a profession but as a business as well. As years roll by, the conversation has become one of the most interesting issues within the legal industry. Experienced […]

stephenazubuike
March 25, 2023
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Special Feature

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A QUINTESSENTIAL BAR MAN, TOBENNA EROJIWKE

Birthdays present us with an opportunity to celebrate life and deliver warm wishes to our great friends, family and relatives. Today, it gives me great pleasure to celebrate the birthday of a senior lawyer and brother, Mr. Tobenna Erojikwe (Partner at Law Crest LLP). As I spared some moments to recount the positive influence of […]

stephenazubuike
March 16, 2023
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FCT VOTES AND THE CRITICAL POSER

Earlier in the year 2023, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, had written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking clarification regarding the seemingly ambiguous provisions of section 134 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). Section 134 (2) […]

stephenazubuike
March 1, 2023
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