Welcome to the summer 2013 issue of the Law Digest. The Law Digest made a successful debut at the SBL – NBA Conference in Lagos in June, where it was well received by delegates. We are honoured to have Chief Bayo Ojo SAN as our “Lawyer in the News”. His contributi ons to the development… Continue reading Law Digest Issue 3 summer 2013

We cannot thank you enough for making the inaugural issue of the Law Digest and its launch in London a resounding success. Again, thank you! We have been in undated with letters and comments on the journal, some of which are printed in this issue. One of the issues that have elicited most responses is… Continue reading Law Digest Issue 2 Spring 2013

Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Law Digest. The Digest is the first magazine of its kind aimed at Nigerian lawyers both at home and abroad. We aim to inform and assist in the sharing of knowledge and best practice within this community and we hope you will judge us on these aims. In… Continue reading Law Digest Issue 1 Winter 2012

The distinction between concealment and evasion lies at the heart of the recent UK Supreme Court decision in Prest v Petrodel Resources Limited, a decision which was handed down on 12 June 2013. The case contains an impressive analysis of the case law development of the English law principle of piercing the corporate veil; that… Continue reading Looking behind the corporate smoke-screen. A consideration of Prest v Petrodel Andrew Legg – Senior Litigation Partner and Oliver Shipway (Associate) – Eversheds LLP

The Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2012 Menswear Fashion Show must have come as a big surprise to the Maasai people. On display were various designs made from Maasai Shukas, and they looked lovely.   Louis Vuitton neither obtained permission from the Maasai group to display the Shukas nor did the company share any proceeds from the show with… Continue reading Protecting Africa’s Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Era of Globalization: Prospects, Perils, and Problems

Reasons are abound, for the non – justiciability of these provisions.  Following the Report of the Constitution Drafting Committee (“CDC”), Vol. 1 (Lagos: Federal Ministry of information 1976) at XV –XVI, the CDC considered it unwise to enforce the provisions on the grounds of (i) bifurcation of obligation, (ii) the resource constraint argument, (iii) the… Continue reading Justiciability of Chapter II the 1999 Constitution is key to accountability of governmet. Lekan Oladapo Esq. LLB (Ife) BL.

This article is an overview of the procedure for the enforcement of fundamental human rights in Nigeria. It will examine the highly technical and formally procedural nature of some sections of the 1979 Fundamental Human Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, and the procedural changes made by the 2009 Rules

In the light of increasing competition however, local knowledge will not be enough to fend off determined competition, African law firms must focus on core areas of practice management, pricing and business development.  The central question is: how should law firms develop their business to enable them to compete effectively in the local and global… Continue reading Gearing up for global opportunities and competition – Malcolm Dowden – Director – Gwentian Consulting Limited & Law2020 LLP

This article reviews the English High Court in Arsanovia Ltd & Ors v Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings, [2012] EWHC 3702 (Comm) decision dealing with the issues of governing laws and (substantive) jurisdiction with regard to three LCIA (London Court of International Arbitration) arbitrations between 4 parties under various agreements. One of the issues that… Continue reading Bifurcation and Substantive Jurisdiction in Arbitration – Shaun Lee Associate, Olswang LLP Asia LLP (Singapore)

  Britain’s financial regulator has fined the UK arm of South Africa’s Standard Bank Group 7.6 million pounds ($12.6 million) for lax anti-money laundering controls of corporate customers linked to people holding prominent public positions