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‘Corruption trials will fail without sanitising judiciary’

Barrister Maxwell Opara is an Abuja-based lawyer, human rights activist and politician. In this interview, he says the federal government should look

‘Federal High Court has jurisdiction over admiralty’

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA On Friday, the 8th Day of June 2012 Before their Lordship Aloma Mariam Mukhtar …… Justice ….. Justic

Mandatory continuing legal education in Nigeria

“All Nigerian lawyers in legal practice or employment must comply with the Nigerian Bar Association’s Mandatory Continuing Legal Education

‘5m cases pending in Nigerian courts’

Justice Fred Oho of Delta State High Court has revealed that there are over five million cases pending in Nigerian courts due to a ‘hugely cumbe

‘Where there is contract, court is to interpret it for parties’

 Continued from last week IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA, on Friday, the 19th Day of October 2012 Before their Lordship; Sylvester Umaru Onu (JS