Nigeria: overview of ‘investigations’ as a discipline or process in Nigeria

The engagement, in Nigeria, of lawyers in private practice to undertake investigations on behalf of private corporate clients is not, in the experience of this contributor, a particularly common occurrence. When such instructions have been received, they have required the conduct of investigations into a variety of matters, and not all such instructions have required …

Pleadings Without Tears – A Guide to Legal Drafting Under the Civil Procedure Rules

By William Rose (revised and updated by Roger Eastman), 9th edition, Oxford University Press, 2017 Reviewed by Garry Williams It is a matter of some regret to me that Mylward v Weldon (1596) appears to have been forgotten. In Mylward’s case, the plaintiff had his son, Richard (instead of counsel), draw up the Replication (which, …

The Articulate Advocate: Persuasive Skills for Lawyers in Trials, Appeals, Arbitrations and Motions, 2nd edition

In 1992, Tom Amberry, a 72-year-old retiree, walked onto a basketball court in Riverside, California and made 2,750 consecutive free throws without a miss. This, at the time, was a world record. In fact, Dr Amberry could have made more, but he was asked to leave so that they could close the gym. LeBron James’ …