So you want to be a lawyer? Well…strap on your seatbelts, as you are in for a long ride! The Nigerian Legal system runs a common law system, centred on the old English common Law. Our legal system is similar to those of other Commonwealth countries like...
1. The Whistle-blower Policy is not a Law of the National Assembly. The Whistle Blower Protection Bill was proposed at the National Assembly in the past, however the Bill only scaled the second reading in October 2016. You can read all about how Laws are made at the...
The Lagos Tenancy Law 2011 1. The Lagos Tenancy Law 2011 does not apply to residential premises owned or operated by an educational institution for its staff and students; this would include boarding houses, hostels, university staff quarters etc. 2. The...
If your application for a visa to the United Kingdom is denied, the simple fact is that you do not have a right of appeal. Right of Appeal for UK Visa Right of appeal only exists in one of the below situations: A decision to refuse a human rights claim for entry...
If there’s one thing a Nigerian lawyer loves to do, it’s to show off! They show off in many ways, but by far the favourite way they do this is by interspersing their conversations with latin terms (and also using big grammar like ‘interspersing’). Latin terms are a...
