Insights
Written for the people who have to act on it.
Short notes from counsel in these chambers on the questions clients actually bring us, published when there is something to say rather than on a schedule.
Election petitionsThe clock, not the case, decides most petitions
A petition is a statutory proceeding with a fixed timetable. Nothing that is lost in the first fortnight can be recovered later.James Kolawole Olowookere, SAN6 min
Debt recoveryJudgment is halfway. Enforcement is the other half
Most recovery instructions arrive after judgment, when the asset has already moved. A short note on sequencing.Samuel Ogunleye5 min
TechnologyThe ICT contract nobody reads until it fails
Service levels, data handling and exit are the three clauses that decide what a technology contract is actually worth.Ade-Oye Michael Olorunsola6 min
Land and valuationTitle is a documentary problem before it is a commercial one
Consent, perfection and valuation decide whether a land transaction survives contact with a registry.ESV. Samuel Olarewaju Kanjuni5 min
Sports lawThe contract an athlete signs at nineteen
Image rights, agency commission and termination are where Nigerian playing contracts do their damage.Charles Awunor5 min