Environmental Justice and the Ecological Crisis in Nigeria: A Rule of Law Approach #NBAAGC2019

Environmental Justice and the Ecological Crisis in Nigeria: A Rule of Law Approach #NBAAGC2019

Case Review: 
Centre for Oil Pollution Watch v. NNPC [2019] 5 NWLR (Pt. 1666) 518
LOCUS STANDI AND THE RIGHT OF NGO TO SUE IN A PUBLIC LITIGATION AS IT RELATES TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CAUSED BY OIL SPILLAGE

At the Supreme Court, learned Counsel for the NGO (the Appellant), Prof. Joseph Mbadugha, amici curiae – Aiwaju Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, Lucious Nwosu, SAN and A. B. Mahmoud, SAN were of the view that the Appellant has the requisite locus standi to sue, having shown and demonstrated the required interest to entitle it to sue. They argued that any person with genuine and public-spirited intention should be permitted to approach the court with respect to public interest matters such as the one in the instant case. They urged the Court to expand the frontier and relax the concept of locus standi as applicable to environmental litigation.
– Learned Counsel for NNPC (the Respondent), Victor Ogude Esq., and amicus curiae – Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN and Dayo Apata, (Solicitor-General of the Federation representing Abubakar Malami, SAN (the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice) sought to persuade the Court that the Appellant is a mere busybody or troublemaker (with an abstract corporate soul), usurping the rights of the affected citizens to complain. They also argued that extending the scope of locus standi to accommodate an NGO such as the Appellant in respect of environmental degradation matters would have the effect of usurping the powers conferred on agencies and offices like the Attorney-General’s office established by various State and Federal Laws to protect the environment on behalf of the people. They relied on several statutes which they submitted, have taken care of the Appellant’s grouse. It was also contended that allowing the Appellant standing to sue would open the floodgates to frivolous litigation which will overwhelm the courts’ dockets.
Thankfully, the Supreme Court came to the rescue. After a review of a host of local and international authorities, statutes and case law, and after due consideration of the compelling submissions of learned Counsel and Senior Counsel invited as ‘Friends of the Court’, the Supreme Court rightly observed and unanimously concluded as follows:
The Appellant has the right to institute the action (thereby expanding the scope of locus standi on environmental matters).
There is nothing in the Constitution that says the Attorney-General is the only proper person clothed with standing/power to enforce the performance of a public duty or institute public interest litigation such as the instant suit.
at p. 580-581, paras. G-B, of the report, Aka’ahs, JSC unequivocally stated:
“There is no gain saying in the fact that there is increasing concern about climate change, depletion of the ozone layer, waste management, flooding, global warming, decline of wildlife, air, land and water pollution. Both nationally and internationally, countries and organizations are adopting stronger measures to protect and safeguard the environment for the benefit of the present and future generations. The issue of environmental protection against degradation has become a contemporary issue. The Plaintiff/Appellant being in the vanguard of protecting the environment should be encouraged to ensure that actions or omissions by Government agencies or Multi-national oil companies that tend to pollute the environment are checked. Since other commonwealth countries such as England, Australia and India have relaxed their rigidity in the application of the concept oflocus standi in public interestlitigation, Nigeria should follow suit. The communities affected by the spillage leading to the environmental degradation may not muster the financial muscle to sue and if good spirited organizations such as the Plaintiff is denied access to sue, it is the affected communities that stand to lose.”
This ground breaking decision of the Supreme Court will be seriously discussed at the #NBAAGC2019 session on Environmental Justice and the Ecological Crisis in Nigeria: A Rule of Law Approach. 
Please join the discussion. 
Saving The Dinosaur From Extinction: Preserving Nigerian Law Practice In The 21st Century | Fifehan Ogunde

Saving The Dinosaur From Extinction: Preserving Nigerian Law Practice In The 21st Century | Fifehan Ogunde

There is tremendous excitement about the potential contribution of artificial intelligence to legal practice, especially in western countries. The turn of the century has particularly seen a growth in legal software that harnesses AI and machine learning. Artificial intelligence is also gradually making its mark in the Nigerian legal industry with the influence of legal technology firms such as Law Pavillion. 

Some people are actually worried that the human lawyer could be replaced by the artificial lawyer. While the available evidence does not suggest that this is the case, it is not unreasonable to suggest that many of the duties of the traditional Nigerian lawyer will be subsumed in artificial intelligence. This is of course assuming that AI software is developed in the expected manner. The threat of AI to the legal practitioner, if any, should not be overstated especially in Nigeria. AI software at the moment is limited, expensive and still too much of a work in progress to serve as a source of concern to the average Nigerian lawyer. Even if we should be concerned, there are bigger problems to worry about.
In Nigeria, there is already the problem of excessive supply over demand for legal practitioners, especially in the more economically productive areas. An average of 4,500 lawyers are called to the Nigerian Bar each year. Considering the fact that legal practice in Nigeria is a lifetime occupation with no designated retirement age, these lawyers only add to the existing lawyers that may still be seeking employment. Many of those who are employed are simply performing tasks equivalent to the function of a paralegal in the United Kingdom. Introducing AI technology into this mix will most likely lead to a reduction in available opportunities for qualified lawyers in Nigeria. This is in addition to existing problems relating to judicial independence and impartiality, corruption and poor remuneration of lawyers.
WHAT IS BEING DONE?
For Nigerian lawyers to remain relevant in the economy of the future, they must be able to show that they can offer more than the ‘traditional legal services’ of drafting and advocacy. As rightly noted by Jordan Furlong, the lawyer of the future is one that can rework his business model around advice and counsel as well as create niche areas for himself. A significant number of lawyers in Nigeria are already diversifying their expertise and venturing into alternative areas of service provision including legal consultancy and company secretarial work. The concept of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is also gaining ascendency in Nigeria. In Lagos state, the Lagos Multi-door courthouse and the Lagos Chamber of commerce and Industry provide platforms for ADR with the number of disputes resolved at the Multi-door courthouse rising yearly between 2002 and 2015. 14 other states in Nigeria have also adopted the Multi-door courthouse model in particular in relation to dispute resolution. Others are venturing into largely undeveloped areas of law in Nigeria such as entertainment law and sports law. A significant number are also directing their focus towards providing easily accessible legal information to the public through reference websites, blogs and social media threads. While this innovative approach is commendable, there is a danger that opening the legal profession in this manner will diminish the ‘specialist’ connotation associated with law practice. If legal information is readily available to the public for instance, people may start to question the need for lawyers in areas of public life that lawyers were hitherto considered fundamental to. Add AI into the mix and there may be very little demand for future law graduates. 
Furthermore, there is a need for the legal practice and curriculum in Nigeria to respond to changing societal dynamics. Gone are the days for instance where only lawyers really displayed any interest in the law. Now, non-lawyers are proving to be ‘law-savvy’ and informed concerning the legal position on various matters. The 21st century lawyer has to stand out in a different way. Nigerian lawyers need to, as succinctly put by Daniel Linna, combine deep substantive legal expertise with the ability to collaborate across many disciplines. Some have argued that lawyers need to add coding skills to their repertoire. While much of the current excitement around the influence of artificial intelligence and other aspects of technological advancement in the provision of legal services may be a bit overstretched, there is no missing the point: law practice in Nigeria needs to evolve beyond simply providing the traditional legal services to maintain its relevance not just globally but in Nigeria. This evolutionary approach must also be extended to the legal education curriculum in Nigeria. Already, top law schools like Harvard Law school and Georgetown university have gradually started introducing programming courses into their law curriculum. Many other universities in the US, Canada and UK offer combined undergraduate programs where law is combined with courses like business, criminology and computer science. The faculties of Law in Nigerian Universities do not currently offer such combined programs.
Evolution of the Nigerian lawyer is also significantly dependent on evolution of Nigerian law in general. Legislation is the foundation upon which litigation and other legal services stand and progressive lawmaking is key to progressive legal services. Nigerian law relating to areas such as cybersecurity, intellectual property and sports science remain largely underdeveloped notwithstanding the increase in the relevance of ICT and the worldwide web especially among young people in Nigeria. Laws such as the Cybercrime Act 2015 and the Copyright Act 2004 are definitely a step in the right direction in terms of developing relevant case-law and procedures relevant to the fourth industrial revolution. There is nevertheless a long way to go.  Many of the existing laws in Nigeria are also outdated and unfortunately very little is being done in terms of law reform. With a National Assembly where less than 15% of its members are lawyers, proposals for law reform may not be advanced as readily as may be necessary for development of our legal services.
Notwithstanding the focus on evolution of the 21st century lawyer, there is still an important role to be played by the ‘traditional lawyer’ in Nigeria. Furthermore, it is still the case that the law practice field is highly concentrated in major cities like Lagos, Abuja and Port-Harcourt. Nigeria is bigger than these cities and lawyers can make immense contributions in many abandoned areas in Nigeria. There are many areas ripe for law clinics, legal research centres and pro-bono work that can be run by lawyers, law graduates and law students. A great proportion of the population are still being denied access to basic rights and need qualified lawyers to help protect and defend their rights at different levels. Lawyers can also work as policy analysts and advisors for different professional enterprises.
The unique nature of legal practice is the fact that it is relevant to an area of human relations that will keep asking for specialists: protection of rights and dispute resolution. Problems will keep arising that require some form of resolution. Even the much vaunted fourth industrial resolution is set to create problems that will have to be resolved by those who are conversant with the dynamics created by the legal profession. The 21st century and the coming industrial evolution will not see the end of lawyers but the evolution of lawyers. Those who will survive are those who are willing to evolve.
Fifehan Ogunde Esq. 
Kidnapping and Terrorism: Threat to Freedom, Security & National Development

Kidnapping and Terrorism: Threat to Freedom, Security & National Development

The rate of kidnapping
in Nigeria has risen considerably in the last ten years. Not less than 1,500
people are kidnapped on an annual basis in the country thus making kidnapping
more or less a new “cottage industry”. With the statistical belief that one out
of every 5 Africans is a 
Nigerian, it may not be wrong to say with her population and
the increase in the wave of kidnapping, Nigeria has more potential kidnap
victims than most of her West African neighbours.
–                    
The Street Journal, 9th April, 2013, www.thestreetjournal.org

All over the world,
countries have had to deal with criminality in one way or the other. One of
such which Nigeria as a nation has faced with for a long period of time is Kidnapping
and Terrorism. Kidnapping and Terrorism are interrelated as the two constitute
a threat to individuals’ freedom, security and national development. Kidnapping
and Terrorism is a global phenomenon which has been of great challenge to every
government of affected countries.

Nigeria has experienced
kidnapping and terrorism in recent times. On April 2014, the terrorist group
called Boko Haram kidnapped 329 girls from a boarding school in Chibok.
Subsequently, some students were also kidnapped in Dapchi. Niger- Delta has
also experienced the kidnapping of expatriates by heavily armed militants. The
militants extended their activities to political figures. Nigeria has also
experienced various attacks on both the military and civilians. An example is
the gun and bomb attacks that occurred in Kano, Bauchi, Borno, Yobe and Kaduna.

The issue of national
security has become paramount in the policies of Nigerian government. This is
because of the fact that the survival of the political, economic and social existence
of Nigeria depends on the national security of the country. The rate of kidnapping
and terrorism especially in the north eastern part of the country is alarming.

The questions that arises
here are what are the current strategies of the Nigerian government to curb the
menace of kidnapping and Terrorism? How is the international community
assisting the government to curb these activities? How are the states of the
Federation ensuring national security

The various questions and
issues arising from this topic and the way forward would be discussed at the
Plenary Session of the NBA Annual General Conference scheduled to hold on;

Date:
Wednesday, 28th August 2019

Time:  9.00 – 10.30

Venue:
Jasmine, Eko Hotel

Speakers:          

Moderator: Dr Okezie
Victor Ikpeazu(Governor, Abia State)

Panelists:     Wahab Shittu

Major Diepreye
Biambi

Dr. Akintayo
Akinola

Bob Arnot

                       Musibau
Adetumbi

Join the discuss. 
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Trafficking in Persons and Irregular Domestic and Cross Border Migration #NBAAGC2019

Trafficking in Persons and Irregular Domestic and Cross Border Migration #NBAAGC2019

Trafficking is the trade
of humans which involves the practice of illegally transporting people from one
country or area to another, usually for the purposes of forced labour or sexual
exploitation. Most of the trafficked women and children are usually recruited
from the rural areas within the country’s border with the promise of a better
life or future. They are usually oblivious of what seems to await them. Nigeria
has been said to be the leading African country with the highest number in
human trafficking both domestic and cross border.

Italy has the highest
number of Nigerians victimized to human trafficking. These Nigerians are
usually promised better education and future. When they arrive the country,
they are forced into prostitution. Children are not left out. They are usually
taken from Nigeria to other West and Central African countries like Ghana,
Chad, Benin and Togo or they are moved from a disadvantaged state to another
where they are forced to act as domestic servants.

Nigeria has taken steps to
minimize and prevent human trafficking both domestic and cross border. There is
the 2002 Trafficking in Persons Law Enforcement and Administration Act amended
in 2005 to prohibits all forms of human trafficking and increase its penalties.
The Child Rights Act 2003 equally prohibits the trafficking of children.

Section 13, Trafficking
In Person (Prohinbition) Enforcement And Administration Act 2015
provivdes
that –

Any
person who recruits, transports, transfers, harbours or receives another person
by means of –

a.  Threat or use of force or other forms of
coercion.

b. Abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or
position of  vulnerability;

c.  Giving or receiving of payments or
benefits to achieve the consent or control of a person having control over
another person, for the purpose of exploiting that person;

Commits
an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment of not less than 2 years
and a fine of not less than N250,000.

If the Act prohibiting trafficking
of persons is being enforceable, why are there many persons who are still being
transported domestically and across border? 
What is Nigeria doing to curb the activities of people engaged in human
trafficking?

The various issues and
challenges of preventing trafficking and the way forward would be discussed at
the Plenary Session of the NBA Annual General Conference scheduled to hold on;

Date:
Wednesday, 28th August 2019

Time:  9.00 – 10.30

Venue:
Zinnia, Eko Hotel

Speakers:          

Moderator: Priscilla Kuye

Panelists:     Prof. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, OON

Dr. Anselm Abonyi

Kaka S. Lawan

Joint the discussion

Must We All ‘Go To Work’? Rethinking Working Methods In Lagos | Fifehan Ogunde

Must We All ‘Go To Work’? Rethinking Working Methods In Lagos | Fifehan Ogunde

51.3 million workers in Nigeria work full-time in Nigeria (at least 40 hours a week).. In Lagos state, at least 8 million people travel to work on just over 9,100 available roads and expressways. 

While there is limited evidence on the precise number, some studies have indicated that workers spend about 6-8 hours in traffic everyday. The commuting difficulties experienced by these workers as a result of traffic gridlock has a hugely negative impact on productivity for both small and large scale organizations. The most recent research studies on traffic congestion in Lagos state have estimated the costs of congestion in Lagos state to be $1 billion yearly. Dangote group reportedly loses over 2 billion Naira monthly as a result of traffic gridlock in the Apapa axis of Lagos state. Generally speaking traffic congestion also result in increased transport and labour costs and by implication decreased revenue for organizations. Bearing this in mind, perhaps it is time to consider alternative working methods can help channel these wasted hours into more productive enterprises and improve work-life balance particularly in sectors characterized by long working hours.
TIME TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE WORKING METHODS?
A vast majority of workers in Lagos state have to report to a physical location. In view of the negative impact of long commutes on general productivity and business revenue in general, can we consider more flexible arrangements? Going by current trends in more developed economies, we should. Increased work flexibility is becoming more attractive particularly among employees in the world’s largest economies. In a 2018 survey by Ernst and Young of 9,700 employees in eight of the world’s largest economies, work flexibility was listed as a top feature of an attractive job just behind competitive pay and benefits.
One method that is becoming increasingly relevant globally is a remote working or  ‘work from home’ strategy. Remote working is on the rise in many advanced economies and is expected to constitute about 50% of the UK workforce by 2020. Furthermore, studies have shown that in some parts of the world, people who work from home are 87% more likely to love their job than those who do not. In addition, remote working can reduce stress levels, decrease operating costs, increase productivity and drive efficiency. Remote working is not quite as popular in Nigeria with only 6.1% of respondents in a survey of millennials in Nigeria voting to work from home. The poor state of internet access and speed, which is a key element of successful remote working was cited as a contributory factor in the apparent apathy towards remote working in Nigeria. This should not however detract from the potential of remote working to boost productivity in Nigeria. As one researcher argued, many meetings in Nigeria can be e-mails and a significant amount of the work undertaken in many organizations can be done without being physically present in an office. Managers can also easily get in touch with their employees through phone calls and documents can easily be transferred by email. Employees may be required to come in once or twice a week depending on the nature of the work. The good news is that there are an increasing number of jobs that favour remote working in Nigeria and remote working is considered by some experts as being highly relevant to the future of work in Nigeria. On the flip side, jobs such as accountancy and chauffeur driving which are among the most common jobs in Lagos state are either not suited to remote working or cannot activate a remote working function due to poor networking infrastructure.  
Another possible option could be remodelling the work structure to reflect hourly work. 54% of respondents in a survey conducted among a section of Nigerian millennials particularly cite flexible working hours as a motivation for task accomplishment. Flexibility in work hours can work in two ways. First, full-time employment could be considered in the number of hours worked as opposed to the number of days worked. A forty-hour work week can be condensed into four, five or even six working days. This provides much needed flexibility in resumption and closing times particularly for those who have long commutes.
Alternatively, working hours could be determined in the context of productivity as opposed to number of hours spent in the office. In this case, employees have the option of either completing work timeously and leaving early or leaving early to complete unfinished work in their homes. Any fears that a reduction in working hours will reduce productivity is dispelled by existing data in this respect. According to OECD data, people in richer countries work less and where there is increased productivity, the number of working hours per week decreases.
In the event that individuals still have to report to a physical location, more must be done to improve the transport network particularly in connecting the industrial and residential areas. Lagos for one already suffers from a scarcity of road networks to deal with the working population. A significant number of the roads are poorly maintained despite funds of over $8.5 billion being allocated to road construction and maintenance since 1999. Proposed road network plans by the state government in recent years include construction of a fourth link bridge connecting the ‘mainland’ area of Lagos to the ‘island’, expansion of the Oshodi airport road to include ten lanes and construction of a flyover bridge in the Agege metropolis. Such construction plans must be undertaken alongside maintenance and repair of other feeder roads, particularly those serving the more population dense areas of Lagos state.
Railway travel is another potentially viable option. A successful rail network is able to potentially serve as means of transportation for close to 700,000 commuters. However, previous experience with rail projects does not inspire much confidence that such a network will be established. Ten years after commencement of the Lagos Urban Rail Network project in Lagos, none of the seven lines proposed to connect all areas of Lagos state under the project has been completed .This is symptomatic of railway projects in Nigeria, many of which are announced with great fanfare but eventually assume the status of mere white elephant projects.
Another option that has been discussed more often in recent times has been developing a suitable water transportation network. Government figures indicated that over 26 million people commuted via ferries and boats to and from different parts of  Lagos state in 2015. A well-regulated water transportation system that maximizes the 23% of Lagos’s 3577 sq km land mass that is currently covered by water will undoubtedly reduce the pressure on the roads. Realization of the full potential of water transportation in relation to traffic management however depends a great deal on how effectively government and private operator can address current safety concerns.
Traffic congestion in Lagos state negatively impacts business productivity and could potentially decrease revenue. Perhaps the time has come to review our working methods and pay more serious attention to alternative transport mechanisms.
Fifehan Ogunde Esq.
Updates on the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015

Updates on the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015

Before the introduction of
the ACJA Act, the criminal justice system was fraught with difficulties.
Following the intervention of the law, a number of innovations emerged which
not only prevented prolonged criminal trials but improved human rights in
Nigeria. 




The ACJA merged the two criminal legislations- CPC and CPA. This act
provides for the administration of criminal justice system which promotes
efficient management of criminal justice institutions, speedy dispensation of
justice, protection of the society from crime and protection of the rights and
interest of the suspect, the defendant and victims in Nigeria.

Some key innovations in
the act includes, speedy trial, suspended sentencing, community service, plea
bargain, parole, trial of a corporation, compensation to victims of crimes and
so on. It is worth to note that out of the thirty six states in the federation,
twenty one states have adopted the Act.

The applicability of the
Laws in these states are very challenging as stakeholders in the judiciary,
including magistrates, lawyers and law officers are yet to demonstrate full
awareness and commitment to the use or enforcement of the laws. For example, in
Lagos State, there are still delays in trials, the constitutional ideal of not
detaining an arrested person beyond 24 hours is still feasible in practice and
so on.

The question that arises
are, how is ACJL enforced in other states of the federation? Are there
innovations peculiar to the different states?

The various  issues and challenges of instituting actions
against Medical Practitioners and the way forward would be discussed at the
Plenary Session of the NBA Annual General Conference scheduled to hold on;

Date:
Tuesday, 27th August 2019

Time:  9.00 – 10.30

Venue:
Lantana, Eko Hotel

Speakers:          

Moderator: Chief Bayo Ojo

Panelists:     Hon. Justice Ishaq Bello(Chief Judge of the
FCT)

Chinonye Obiagwu
SAN

Uche Ihediwa

Cordelia U. Eke

           

Challenges of Democracy in Nigeria: Reform of the Nigeria Electoral Process

Challenges of Democracy in Nigeria: Reform of the Nigeria Electoral Process

Every country operates a
form of system of governance, for example, Democracy, Oligarchy, Monarchy,
Theocracy and Autocracy. Democracy has been seen as the government of the
people, by the people and for the people. One of the numerous problems that
have worked against democracy in Nigeria is electoral malpractices. 




Nigeria’s
democracy in the past was on a good platform with the existence of democratic institutions,
active civil society organizations and a good and critical mass media. But it
is necessary to mention that Nigeria this present day have been unable to
conduct and attain free and fair elections.

In the contemporary world,
elections have become the most acceptable means of changing leadership in any
given political system. It is the conduct of free and fair electoral process
that justifies a government to be referred to as democratic one because the
authority of the government is derived from the citizens.

The integrity of the
electoral system is a major issue facing democratic governance in Nigeria.
Currently, elections in the country are held under the 2015 Electoral Act and
from the conduct of the last general election, 2019, there is a pressing need
for a reform. Thus, Electoral reform remains a pressing challenge for
democratic governance.

Thus various questions
easily come to mind, how can the electoral process be strengthened by our
electoral laws through reform? What can Nigeria learn from other developed
nations while conducting their elections?

These questions and
challenges of achieving democracy in Nigeria through a reformed electoral
process would be discussed at the Plenary Session of the NBA Annual General
Conference scheduled to hold on;

Date:
Monday, 26th August 2019

Time:  15.30 – 17.00

Venue:
Pats – Ocholonu Hall, Harbour Point (Tent 2)

Speakers:          

Moderator: May
Mbu-Agbamuche (Director, INEC)

Panelists:     Clement Nwankwo

Dr
Onyinyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, OON

Jude Ilo

Prof. Adebayo
Olukoshi

Dr. Isa Ali Pantami

           

Growing the Economy through Legal Reform: The Challenges and Interventions

Growing the Economy through Legal Reform: The Challenges and Interventions

The role of law forms the
basis for economic growth of a nation and it has been said that a sound economy
is the surest engine of growth and the shortest route to tackling the challenges
posed by poverty in Nigeria. Taking other developed nations as an example, they
have sound laws which contribute to their country’s development and in turn
strengthen their political stability and good governance. These developed
nations use law as a catalyst for economic development. 




To ensure a sound
economy, the legal regime must be sound and equally provide that there is a
sound regulation for every sector of the country.

The Nigerian legal regime
for economic development is faced with a myriad of problems, ranging from archaic
laws to multiplicity and overlaps of the laws and weak institutional systems.
Our laws on economic development are to take cognizance of social conditions,
emerging trends and international development. For example, in some developed
nations, business laws help small and medium scale enterprises to grow and
manage their businesses. 
However, in Nigeria, we see a little bit of this in
“the ease of doing business in Nigeria” where small business owners are
encouraged to register their businesses online. Although, this is a good step
in the right direction. However, there are no laws regulating this and we still
have a long way to go. Thus, in a bid to grow the economy, legal reforms must
be carried out by the National Assembly on every aspect of the economy- Agriculture,
Taxation, Justice, Banking, and Investment and so on with a view to removing
legal and other impediments and ensuring the development of the country.

Nigeria is currently
facing serious challenges in terms of shrinking economic growth, high inflation
rate, high unemployment and unstable foreign exchange and the only way we can
grow the economy is through appropriate legal reforms in every sector.

The various issues and
interventions of driving regulatory compliance without stunting the growth of
business would be discussed at the Plenary Session of the NBA Annual General
Conference scheduled to hold on;

Date:
Tuesday, 27th August 2019

Time:  11.00 – 12.30

Venue:
Kayode Eso Hall, Harbour Point

Speakers:          

Moderator: Emeritus
Professor Isaac O. Agbede

Panelists:     Dr. Jumoke Oduwole

Yewande Sadiku

Dr Doyin Salami

Toyin Bashir

           

Join the discussion

Dispute Resolution And Forensic Document Examination Training For Lawyers

Dispute Resolution And Forensic Document Examination Training For Lawyers

To be an exceptional and successful advocate,
a lawyer must have a particular set of skills including expert knowledge in legal
writing, negotiation, court room advocacy, alternative dispute resolution
mechanisms and a brilliant understanding of the business of law to mention a
few. 

 This training is designed to offer
intensive legal advocacy and dispute resolution training to lawyers and equip
participants with the necessary skills required in today’s global business and
legal world.

TRAINING
OVERVIEW

Theme: The
Art of Legal Advocacy

MODULES – 
·       
Litigation
·       
Arbitration
·       
Mediation
·       
Legal
Writing
·       
Forensic
Document Examination 
·       
Law
Firm Marketing & Profitability

MEMBERS
OF FACULTY

1.     Mr. Olabode
Olanipekun SAN, Partner, Wole Olanipekun & Co.,

2.     Dr. Abiodun
Osiyemi; President, Forensic Science Academy

3.     Mr. Fola Alade
ASCMA (UK); Principal Partner, Fotefa Partners 

4.     Dr. Chinua Asuzu, Dean,
The Write House; Senior Partner, Assizes Law Firm
5.     Miss Busola Ajala ,
CEO, Strictly Law Business

6.     Mr. Tolu Aderemi
LLM (Netherlands), Partner, Pearchstone & Graeys    


VENUE – 
NECA House, Plot
A2, Hakeem Balogun Street, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos
DATE – 
26th and 27th September, 2019  
TIME – 
9.00am – 5.00pm
Daily


REGISTRATION
Fee
per delegate:
N60,000 – Registration
N40,000 – Early Bird
(Ends 5th September, 2019)

All Payment and Delegate Information should
be sent to 
lawlexisinternational@gmail.com before date
of training for proper registration. For more information and confirmation
of payment, kindly contact us on  09095635314 or 08055424566.