The Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF) is grateful to Hogan Lovells LLP for sponsoring the first edition of the NBA-YLF national arbitration competition, the NBA-YLF Arbitration Challenge. We look forward to more profitable partnerships and collaborations with Hogan…
The Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF) is grateful to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIARB) for sponsoring the first edition of the NBA-YLF national arbitration competition, the NBA-YLF Arbitration Challenge. We look forward to more profitable partnerships and…
Oyo State Governor, Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde has promised that the state will host a memorable annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) in Ibadan from May 23 to 26. Speaking while…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos on Monday expressed displeasure at the popular act dubbed `charge and bail’ as practised by some lawyers. The Chairmen of the five branches in Lagos spoke with newsmen in reaction to reported cases…
The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that in addition to merit, the federal character principle is not undermined in the consideration of citizens for appointment into public offices. The…
Nigeria’s Central Bank Unveils Private Sector-led Agriculture Development Scheme The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted operating licences to 10 additional international money transfer operators (IMTOs) as part of efforts to boost diaspora remittances. With the new licences issued,…
Salesforce.com Inc. has filed a notice of opposition before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) against the application of Trust Force by Trustforce LLC, doing business as Trustforce. The plaintiff alleges that it was […]
What a rollercoaster of a year 2020 was! Unprecedented, daunting, challenging, and exhausting – just a few of the words that spring to mind when I think of it. I ran the full gamut of emotions last year. While I…
According to a host of industry pundits and legal technology experts globally, the year 2021 looks set to push the trends accelerated in 2020 even further, with Artificial Intelligence (AI), analytics and intelligent legal research among the big issues to…
Author : Richard Clayton QC In 2018 I was instructed to defend several judicial review claims in Trinidad brought against a Commission of Enquiry concerning the construction of the Las Alturas Housing Towers. These cases raised a number of interesting…