Tag: Featured
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Introduction: Why ADR Needs an Honest Conversation Over the past two decades, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has been widely promoted as the cure-all for the perceived failures of litigation. Courts encourage it. Policymakers endorse it and reflect overwhelming interest in mediation and arbitration as faster, cheaper, and friendlier alternatives to court. Yet, as lawyers with…
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Introduction: Why This Question Matters More Than Ever Over the last two decades, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has been promoted worldwide as a faster, cheaper, and friendlier alternative to litigation. Courts encourage it. Governments support it. Lawyers recommend it. Google searches reflect it. Yet, as experienced legal practitioners, we must be honest with the public…
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Introduction: The Cost Question at the Heart of Modern Justice One of the most searched legal questions globally today is: “Litigation vs ADR: which saves more money?” As lawyers who advise clients across different types of disputes—commercial, family, employment, and civil—we can say with certainty that this question reflects a real and growing concern. Legal…
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Introduction: Why Litigation Costs Must Be Managed, Not Feared As practicing lawyers, we have learned a crucial truth through years of advocacy and advisory work: litigation is expensive—but it does not have to be financially destructive. One of the most persistent myths among litigants is that once a dispute enters the courtroom, cost control is…
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In every criminal justice system across the world, one principle stands above all others: no person should be convicted of a crime unless it is proven. This foundational idea is captured by what lawyers call the burden of proof. Whether a criminal trial takes place in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, or…
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In every civilized legal system, criminal justice is built on one fundamental principle: no one is guilty until proven guilty by a court of law. At the center of this principle stands the criminal defendant, also known as the accused person. Understanding who a criminal defendant is and what rights an accused person enjoys is…
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Understanding the elements of a crime is one of the most important foundations of criminal law. Whether we are lawyers, law students, journalists, policy makers, business owners, or ordinary citizens, knowing what the prosecution must prove before someone can be convicted helps us understand justice, fairness, and the rule of law. At its core,…
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Understanding the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor is essential for anyone interested in law, justice, personal rights, or public safety. Whether we are lawyers, students, business owners, policy makers, or everyday citizens, knowing how crimes are classified helps us understand the seriousness of offences, the punishments involved, and their long-term consequences. Across the…
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Criminal law is one of the most powerful instruments any society uses to maintain order, protect lives and property, and uphold justice. In Nigeria, criminal law defines what constitutes a crime, who may be held responsible, and the punishment that follows when the law is breached. As legal practitioners and scholars, we understand that many…
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Civil litigation does not begin in the courtroom—it begins long before a judge ever sees the case file. From our collective experience in civil practice, advisory work, and dispute resolution, we can confidently say that how a civil case begins often determines how it ends. Many litigants lose not because their claims lack merit, but…