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LAW FIRMS BEWARE: SENDING FIRM’S BANK DETAILS BY EMAIL IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS

Africa’s largest law firm, Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Inc (ENS), has been held liable for cyber attack on its email leading to financial losses. The gist of the case as reported by Africa Legal was that a property buyer, Judith Hawarden, had deposited R5.5 million into what she believed was the firm’s trust account. ENS was […]

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January 20, 2023
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COURT RULES ON COMPANY’S LIABILITY FOR WORKPLACE VICTIMISATION OF WHISTLEBLOWER

Introduction Most companies have learnt to incorporate whistleblowing policy as part of their company policies. By this policy, a company may encourage its employees to report incidences of fraud, bribery, corruption and other unethical business practices to the company. This is to safeguard the company from the adverse effects of such practices. As part of […]

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November 25, 2022
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Case Law

ATM DISPENSE ERROR: WHAT THE COURT OF APPEAL DECIDED AND WHY ALL BANKS SHOULD CARE

In the case of Mr. Moses G. Jwan v. Ecobank Nigeria Plc & UBA Plc [2021] 10 NWLR (Pt. 1785) 449, Jwan was a customer of Ecobank. He used the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card issued to him by Ecobank on the ATM belonging to UBA where he tried to withdraw the sum of N10,000. […]

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September 23, 2021
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UBN HELD LIABLE FOR FAILURE TO REMIT FOREIGN EXCHANGE: LESSONS

The Story In 1982, Omni Products (Nig.) Ltd. (“Omni Products”) and Amechi Christopher E’Chukwu (“The Appellants”) applied to and obtained from the Federal Ministry of Finance approvals for the remittance of foreign exchange to their foreign principals, Bekaert International Trade, Belgium. Union Bank of Nigeria Plc (“UBN” or “The Respondent”) was aware of the approvals. […]

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September 11, 2021
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Case Law

Caning a child for non-payment of school fees is not only wrongful but illegal.

Master Destiny Kalu & Mr. Inyima Kalu v. Mrs. Uche Obi Owen & Miss Uduak Sam, Suit No. LD/330/2013, per Idowu J: “Caning a child for non-payment of fees is not only wrongful but illegal. It is trite and universally accepted that caning a child does not have positive effect. Flogging is an abuse of […]

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March 28, 2019
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