Our firm is committed to mentoring lawyers that can contribute to the overall development of the Nigerian legal profession. In light of this commitment, please join our Principal Counsel, Oluwemimo Ogunde SAN, as he leads one of the mentoring sessions during the Annual RCCG Legal Officers’ Conference for 2019. He will be hosted by the …
Our Senior Counsel, Adekunbi Ogunde, will be speaking during the Young Lawyers’ Committee session at the International Bar Association Annual Conference 2019 taking place from 22 nd – 27 th September 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. The Session takes places on 26 th September 2019 (11:15am-12:30pm) on the topic: “I know that I know nothing: …
SHOULD PRACTICE RULES AND/OR BAR ASSOCIATIONS MAKE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES MANDATORY FOR LAWYERS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION? The task of making pro bono mandatory for lawyers is by no means a straightforward one. The issue remains hotly debated among lawyers, regardless of the jurisdiction – perhaps another issue is the globalization of legal services. The …
Capitalism can be defined as an economic system where ownership of the means of production (land, labour, capital and enterprise) is concentrated in the hands of private individuals. Conversely, a socialist system can be viewed as an economic system wherein collective ownership of the means of production and the economy is centrally planned by the …
We congratulate our Senior Counsel, Adekunbi Ogunde, on being selected on a highly competitive basis for the funded Africa Arbitration Academy set to hold in London in June 2019. The 2019 cohort of the Africa Arbitration Academy is a representation of 15 countries in Africa. At Wemimo Ogunde &Co, we actively seek ways to develop …
Please join our Principal Counsel, Oluwemimo Ogunde SAN, as he delivers the 3rd Faculty of Law Public Lecture at the Ajayi Crowther University on the 27 th of May 2019. He will be hosted by the Vice Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Rt. Revd. Professor Dapo Asaju as well as the Dean of the Faculty …
The choice of a dispute resolution mechanism in a commercial contract is not as straightforward as parties like to often imagine. It requires a careful analysis of the various factors which may have a potential impact on the contract. Indeed, a one-size-fits-all dispute resolution clause is never the solution – as expected, the circumstances surrounding …
Our Senior Legal Counsel, Adekunbi Ogunde, will be speaking during one of the sessions at the 21 st Commonwealth Law Conference taking place from 8 th to 12 th April 2019 in Livingstone, Zambia. The Commonwealth Law Conference is hosted by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association in conjunction with the Law Association of Zambia. The theme …
Of all the socio-political problems in Nigeria, the problem of corruption appears to be the most perennial and complex. There have been various attempts to tackle this hydra-headed problem which attempts gained momentum in 1999 when the Olusegun Obasanjo administration passed the Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Act (ICPC Act) that established the Independent …
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The Lagos State Judiciary recently introduced a new High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the “2019 Rules”) which came into effect on January 31st 2019. It also issued two (2) Practice Directions to complement the 2019 Rules which are as follows: Practice Direction No. 1 Expeditious Disposal of …
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