Principle Archive

A limitation edict is a procedural law. It does not give any rights or obligations but only limits the right of action, which is purely procedural.

Section 44 clearly repeals all previous legislation, while section 45 expressly excepts actions commenced before the Edict's commencement. Any action not commenced before the Edict is…

Under Nigerian law, the conclusive way to show incorporation of a company is the production of the Certificate of Incorporation.

The Supreme Court does not interfere with concurrent findings of lower courts unless special reasons or circumstances are shown.

An arbitrator has the power and discretion to decide where to hold meetings, conduct hearings, and take evidence. That place may be different from the seat…

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the place of the arbitral proceedings shall be determined by the arbitral tribunal having regard to the circumstances of the…

Failure to file a respondent's brief results in the respondent being deemed to have admitted the truth of everything stated in the appellant's brief.

Having caused the respondent to be charged, the appellant was bound to wait for the outcome. Time starts to run upon completion of the criminal case,…

Time begins to run when there exists a person who can sue and another who can be sued, and when all facts material to entitle the…

Where an employee is dismissed for allegations for which he is standing trial, his right of action for reinstatement accrues only upon his acquittal. Any action…

Where an employee is dismissed for allegations forming the subject of pending criminal proceedings, and the employee is subsequently acquitted, the cause of action for reinstatement…

Where there is no question of witness credibility and the dispute is the proper inference from proven facts, an appellate court is generally in as good…