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THIS ESSAY IS THE THIRD PRIZE WINNING ARTICLE IN THE LAWPAVILION FLASH ESSAY COMPETITION TO MARK THE 2019 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE WEEK. WRITER: NWEKE YVONNE C.O. ESQ. TOPIC: HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN TRANSFORM LEGAL PRACTICE IN NIGERIA(USING LAWPAVILION AS A CASE STUDY) tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis (the times change; we also must change with the times)[1] Few years ago, […]Read More

CASE TITLE: FIJABI & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2019) LPELR-48660(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH OCTOBER, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTION PETITION LEAD JUDGE: JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on election petition. FACTS This is an appeal against the Judgment of the National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, Ibadan, Oyo […]Read More

CASE TITLE: FAOBO & ANOR v. NDUKWE & ANOR (2019) LPELR-48560(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGE: IBRAHIM SHATA BDLIYA, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Civil Procedure. FACTS This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kwara State High Court of justice in suit No: Kws/73/2017, delivered […]Read More

 CASE TITLE: ADESINA & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2019) LPELR-48662(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH OCTOBER, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTION PETITION LEAD JUDGE: NONYEREM OKORONKWO, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on election petition. FACTS The Petitioners/appellants filed a petition before the trial Tribunal and challenged the election and return of the 2nd respondent in respect […]Read More

The National Health Act 2014 is an act of parliament which was passed into law by the National Assembly of Nigeria. It has the aim of providing a framework for the regulation, development and management of a National Health System and set standards for rendering health services in Nigeria. It has a commencement date of […]

Many funny practices occur in chambers when we want to file legal documents. Especially when counsel is racing against time to make the filings. A recurring mistake I have observed from going through years and years of law reports is a failure to properly endorse, sign or frank court processes. Let me quickly share some […]

17 Sep Types of Marriages in Nigeria Posted at 20:39h in Family Law by Admin Types of Marriage in Nigeria Broadly speaking there are 2 types of marriage in Nigeria, there is Marriage under the Act and Traditional/Customary marriage. Traditional/Customary marriage is a wedding ceremony that has been conducted in accordance with the customs of […]

26 Sep Unfair Dismissal by an Employer: Your Legal Rights Posted at 15:29h in Employment and Labour Law by Admin What is unfair dismissal? Unfair dismissal is an employment situation in Nigeria where an employee is dismissed from his/her role, and this dismissal is unfair due to the reason given not being a sufficient one, […]

05 May How to make a complaint about a bad product or service in Nigeria Posted at 08:08h in How-To-Guides by Admin Making a Complaint Receiving substandard goods or sub-par services is unfortunately something which every customer will have to go through at some point in time. Now, while the law in Nigeria might not […]

10 May Late/Non-Payment of Salary: What to Do? Posted at 14:40h in Employment by Admin Question: “My employer has not paid my last month’s salary and can’t specify the date of payment, what are my options?” If your employer fails to pay your salary or is late in paying your salary, then you should know […]Read More

14 May How to protect your Rights as a Tenant in Nigeria Posted at 16:53h in Uncategorized by Admin Protecting your Rights as a Tenant in Nigeria Searching for accommodation in Nigeria is one of the most difficult things one can do. It is fraught with so many risks, you have to deal with multiple […]

13 May 11 Things to Know about Nigeria’s Employee Compensation Act Posted at 05:22h in Employment by Admin Nigeria’s Employee Compensation Act The Employee Compensation Act was an important piece of legislation passed in order to provide for employees who were injured, disabled, or died during the course of their employment. The Act replaced the […]Read More