Celebrating our first class law graduate

Can I have your attention please? I want to tell you about one man. His name is Gabriel Doc Nwodo. In the Faculty of Law, ESUT, some call him brainbox , lord of law, lord denning, obilade, Ben Nwabueze, and names of most of the greatest legal scholars that have every lived! Yes! He deserves all the praise and adoration because he has proven to be one man who not only knows...

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All lawyers and prospective lawyers should read this

I am amazed when I see lawyers quarrel in court. You have been briefed and paid professional fees, you have a good reason to defend the cause of your client, I agree. However in doing that always bear in mind that with respect to clients, they match the proverbial "soldier go soldier come, barrack still dey". The case is for the client. Lawyers are colleagues your adversary may be on same side with you in a different case. You will understand the...

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Recovery of damages awarded

A wrong has been committed. The aggrieved party seeks redress in court and then gets a verdict. The damages are subsequently awarded in his favour against the defendants which could be natural persons or juristic persons/legal institutions. The difficult challenge is getting the money from the bank for damages awarded against institutions let's say the police. Most often when the accounts are garnished and the banks are asked to show cause, their...

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Yet another victory for Women in the fight for gender equality

A FEMALE CHILD HAS RIGHT TO INHERIT FATHER’S PROPERTY IN IGBOLAND — SUPREME COURT , 10th July, 2015 The Supreme Court has voided the Igbo law and custom, which forbid a female from inheriting her late father’s estate, on the grounds that it is discriminatory and conflicts with the provision of the constitution. The court held that the practice conflicted with sections 42(1)(a)...

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