by cybzity | May 28, 2024 | Nigerian Law
View full publication Introduction Res judicata is an equitable principle founded on public policy considerations and has been applied in the Nigerian justice system since its inception. It is predicated on the idea that a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction...
by cybzity | Apr 24, 2024 | Commercial Leases, Tax Regime
View full publication Introduction Value Added Tax (“VAT”) is charged and paid on the supply of all goods and services, except those specifically exempted under the first schedule to the Value Added Tax Act (the “VAT Act”). Prior to the Finance Act 2019 and the...
by cybzity | Mar 19, 2024 | Nigerian Law
View full publication Introduction The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (“the NICN”), the court of first instance for employment disputes in Nigeria, is developing an interesting jurisprudence on the consequences of an employee terminating his employment contract...
by cybzity | Feb 21, 2024 | Contempt Proceedings
View full publication Introduction Legal systems all over the world have institutionalized various enforcement mechanisms to enable successful litigants who have obtained judgments, including money judgments, to realise the fruits of their judgments. In Nigeria, the...
by cybzity | Jan 22, 2024 | Shipping
View full publication Introduction The practice and procedure for arrest of ship in Nigeria are governed by the Admiralty Jurisdiction Procedure Rules applicable to the Federal High Court. On 18 May 2023, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court “enacted” the...
