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Abubakar Malami, SAN, (AGF) By Editor. The Federal Government has proved how potent the mechanism of a plea bargain, if well deployed is capable of fast-tracking the return of stolen assets by looters to the country. Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mr. Dayo Apata (SAN), who gave this indication described plea bargain as an important component of the administration of criminal justice, adding that the concept when fully accepted is capable of reducing litigation…

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Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. By Editor. Barely a month after his release from prison, even though his freedom is temporary, as the Supreme Court ordered the EFCC to return him to the Federal High Court to restart his trial, the Chief Whip of the Senate, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has proposed amendments to the Criminal Justice Act of 2015. The bill titled ‘Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 (amendment) Bill’, 2020 has been read for the first time on…

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Adegboruwa, SAN. OPINION.On July 4, 2019, the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, LPPC, rolled out the names of thirty-eight legal practitioners deserving to be conferred with the prestigious Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. How some lawyers despise the Rank! Some don’t want it ever mentioned near them at all, for several reasons. I used to be in that class, given my background as an activist. Not long after setting up my law practice, a friend approached me for…

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Uche Val Obi, SAN, principal partner. By Editor. Legal experts converged in a webinar last week Friday to critically examine the inevitability, constitutionality and suitability of virtual court proceedings in Nigeria. The webinar which was convened by Alliance Law Firm had the theme ‘Virtual Proceedings – Pros and Cons’ and it was moderated by the Principal Partner of the firm, Uche Val Obi SAN. The lead speaker, Hon Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court gave a perspective…

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Ope Olugasa, MD, LawPavilion. By Editor. LawPavilion Business Solutions Ltd, over the weekend, confirmed its recent partnership with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to provide Electronic Law Reports to young lawyers.Speaking on the matter, Ope Olugasa, the managing director of the LegalTech company commended the Paul Usoro-led NBA executives for the well thought-out initiative of giving back to the legal community, particularly the young lawyers. Olugasa explained that the beneficiaries of this initiative are young lawyers between one to…

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Ex-AG of Lagos, Mr. Kazeem, (SAN). By Editor. INTERVIEW The immediate past Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos State, the charismatic, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, (SAN), after a momentous tenure in office spoke with a group of Law Editors last week on sundry issues, including the raging controversy on remote court hearings, his experiences in office and his expectations of the next president of the Nigerian Bar Association, among others. Excerpts: There has been a raging controversy on the…

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