The second quarter of 2025 has seen courts, both domestic and international wrestle with critical questions of jurisdiction, legal identity, institutional accountability, and the limits of executive power. Building on...
Introduction On 19.07.2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SC) delivered its judgment in an appeal filed by Bawa Dada, Ahmadu Dada and Umaru Dada (the Appellants). The appeal arose from...
The Nigerian Supreme Court Affirms that the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not end upon the Discharge of Cargo from a Vessel – Glenyork (Nig.) Ltd &...
On 5 May 2025, the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, affirmed a Tax Appeal Tribunal decision that set aside administrative penalties the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) had imposed on...
In the second quarter of 2024, Nigeria and other progressive jurisdictions saw significant legal advances. Nigeria’s appellate courts were the epicentre of some of the most radical changes to legal...
The year 2020 was eventful for the legal industry and saw noteworthy decisions from the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Federal High Court that have significantly impacted...
The year 2019 for the Legal industry was generally “uneventful” with respect to decisions of our superior courts in civil and criminal matters. This could be due to several factors...
The second quarter of 2025 has seen courts, both domestic and international wrestle with critical questions of jurisdiction, legal identity, institutional accountability, and the limits of executive power. Building on...
Introduction On 19.07.2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SC) delivered its judgment in an appeal filed by Bawa Dada, Ahmadu Dada and Umaru Dada (the Appellants). The appeal arose from...
The Nigerian Supreme Court Affirms that the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not end upon the Discharge of Cargo from a Vessel – Glenyork (Nig.) Ltd &...
On 5 May 2025, the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, affirmed a Tax Appeal Tribunal decision that set aside administrative penalties the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) had imposed on...
In the second quarter of 2024, Nigeria and other progressive jurisdictions saw significant legal advances. Nigeria’s appellate courts were the epicentre of some of the most radical changes to legal...
The year 2020 was eventful for the legal industry and saw noteworthy decisions from the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Federal High Court that have significantly impacted...
The year 2019 for the Legal industry was generally “uneventful” with respect to decisions of our superior courts in civil and criminal matters. This could be due to several factors...