Mediation offers a unique opportunity for parties involved in a dispute to move away from the sidelines and take control of their own destinies. With its confidentiality and flexibility, mediation creates a safe space for constructive dialogue and creative problem-solving.
In modern times, litigation which has hitherto been the principal method of resolving commercial disputes is now being complemented by other methods of dispute resolution. Owing to the emergence of…
Defamation, in law, is the act of communicating false statements about a person that result in damage to that person’s reputation. A defamatory statement is one which tends to lower…
On 10th May 2022, the Senate passed the Arbitration and Mediation Bill. This bill shall repeal the Arbitration and Conciliation Act LFN 2004. Some of the key provisions of the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was established in 2003 in response to the pressure from the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), which named Nigeria amongst…
There has been an increase in the use of Arbitration process in Nigeria to resolve complex commercial disputes. The resurgence in the use of arbitration process in Nigeria is as…
On account of our colonial experience, the courts have been the main forum for the resolution of disputes in Nigeria. However, due to the exigencies of commercial transactions and the…
Arbitral Awards As Sovereign Debt Risks: Impact of P&ID and EURAFIC Cases Background Deriving from the sovereignty principle, sovereign debt literary refers to how much a country’s government owes. Often…
Debt Recovery Strategies in Nigeria: A Guide for Banks and Other Business Entities It is not unusual for banks and other financial institutions in the business of advancing loans for…
A National Policy on Arbitration in Nigeria – A publication of the Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Practice Group of Olisa Agbakoba Legal I. INTRODUCTION Nigeria generates a significant volume of…
