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Mandatory Membership of NBA Unconstitutional – Ben Chukwuemeka Oloko

Yesterday, being 6/8/2020, I filed a suit in the Enugu State High Court, Obollo-Afor Judicial…

Looking Beyond the Clauses in Article 8(1) Of the Nigeria-China Commercial Loan Agreement

Introduction On July 28, 2020, there was cause to reflect on the Beijing money once…

Reflections on Order 6 Rule 4 of the Court Of Appeal Rules, 2016; Making a Case for an Affidavit of Notification

The popular notion shared by many trial lawyers and authors remains that all appeals, by…

Senate Reintroduces Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Educational Institutions Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Bill, 2019

2020 has been an intense year for many people. From the pandemic to loss of…

COVID – 19 and the Need for Judicial Re-Think

Crisis has a way of bringing to light what has been hiding beneath the surface.…

Non-Compete Clauses in Contracts of Employment: Contractually Beneficial or a Challenge to Public Policy?

The regulation of the relationship between an employer and an employee derives from statute and…

An Open Letter to Mr. Olumide Akpata, the President-Elect of the Nigerian Bar Association

Dear Mr. President (Elect),Now that the elections are over: Can the Nigerian Bar Association now…

Lessons from NBADECIDES2020 by Raymond Nkannebe

After what was a long, tasking and punishing campaigns, elections into the office of the…

Legitimacy, Illegitimacy and Legitimation: An Obstruction or Promotion of S.42 (2) of the 1999 Constitution?

Introduction According to the Supreme Court case of Lalli v Lalli, an illegitimate child is…

THE OLU THAT I KNOW by Tobenna Erojikwe

There may be lawyers that are more compassionate and concerned about the lot of fellow…