Members of the Nigerian Law School Class of 2009 are set to reunite in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for their 2026 Reunion Dinner, scheduled to hold during the Nigerian Bar…
Think about everything your firm has built over the years. Past work. Internal precedents. Templates. Research. Partner insights. Drafting approaches. Institutional knowledge. Now ask yourself: How much of that knowledge…
High Chief Ambrose Albert Owuru has written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), seeking the constitution of a panel to investigate and hear what he described as an outstanding…
By Benjamin Efeobhokhan In Nigerian legal parlance, one of the most frequently misunderstood expressions is the popular phrase, “bail is free.” As a matter of law, bail is indeed free,…
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, will proceed on its 2026 annual vacation from Monday, August 3, 2026, to Friday, September 25, 2026. The Chief Judge…
The Supreme Court’s directive discontinuing the use of “Barrister” as a prefix in official correspondence has triggered a legal debate among lawyers, law teachers and academics, extending beyond professional etiquette…
*Says Pro Bono legal service is not charity, it is justice *Imagine if States’ CJ issues a Practice Direction requiring mandatory age determination and consideration of diversion The Nigerian Bar…
Sir: Hope springs eternal, and with elections just days away to determine the next governor of Osun State, we should strive to keep the hope alive. The saber-rattling, threats and…
Cite rising litigation costs, court delays, enforcement bottlenecks Dr. Abiodun Layonu, SAN, has warned that the rising cost of litigation in Nigeria, combined with prolonged court proceedings, bureaucratic bottlenecks and…
Family says no visitors today, fixes August 15–16 for condolence visits. A legal scholar and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Professor Alfred Bandele Kasunmu, SAN, is dead. Asklegalpalace correspondent gathered…