DUTERTE DUE AT ICC HEARING IN THE HAGUE TODAY
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to return publicly before the International Criminal Court today, bringing renewed attention to…
Dollar Legal Fees: Where Does Nigerian Law Draw the Line?
The EFCC's warning over dollar-denominated legal fees has opened a more complicated legal question: where does professional regulation end and…
Letby Inquiry Finds ‘Complete Failure’ at UK Hospital
A public inquiry into the Lucy Letby case has shifted attention from the convicted nurse to the systems around her,…
Judicial Integrity: Reforming the Bench Beyond Rhetoric
Restoring confidence in Nigeria's courts may require more than condemning individual misconduct. A newly published paper argues that appointments, discipline,…
Akwa Ibom oil theft; Nine Oil Thieves Get 10 Years Each in Akwa Ibom
Nigeria's campaign against crude-oil theft has produced nine decade-long prison terms after a Federal High Court convicted men arrested during…
Ex-NBA President Accepts Contested ‘Blue Silk’ Rank
The dispute over Nigeria's alternative “Blue Silks” designation has entered a striking new phase after a former NBA President accepted…
NBA: Senior Lawyers Ask NBA to Reopen Igwe Murder Case
Twenty-four years after the brutal killing of NBA Onitsha Chairman Barnabas Igwe and his pregnant wife, senior lawyers are asking…
Police Clarify Recording Rights After NBA Engagement
The debate over Nigerians recording police officers has moved beyond confrontation toward defining the boundaries of accountability, privacy and responsible…
NBA President: Effective Bar Need Not Be Combative
NBA President Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has offered one of the clearest indications yet of how she intends to lead the…
Lawyer Moves Toward Guilty Plea in Hurricane Fraud Case
A lawyer implicated in an alleged large-scale insurance fraud operation following Hurricane Ida appears set to change his plea in…