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Why Does Litigation Take So Long?

You authorise your lawyers to take action. Soon, colleagues ask for timelines and likely outcomes. From the outside, the matter seems to move in slow motion.

South Africa Litigation

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Barnard Inc.

What Litigators Do All Day

Most people experience litigation in two ways: the jolt of the initial demand and the bill that follows a month later. In between, the matter can feel like a sealed container – documents...

South Africa Litigation

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Barnard Inc.

Simba v Vantage: A Rare Exception Exposing A Loophole In Uganda's Arbitration Law

The recent Court of Appeal decision in Simba Properties v Vantage Mezzanine has drawn attention for appearing to depart from the established principle that Ugandan courts...

Uganda Litigation

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ENS

Paying The Price For Peace

As the old adage goes, "The price for peace is paid upfront, that of quarrel afterwards."

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Piercing The Corporate Veil Of Close Corporations

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Mauritius As An Ideal Seat For Arbitration

Mauritius Litigation

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Appleby

Case Alert: A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Pan Ocean Oil Corporation (Nigeria) Limited V. KCA Deutag Drilling GMBH And KCA Deutag (Nigeria) Limited

Nigeria Litigation

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Adjudication Holds Firm: Eskom V Framatome And The Strength Of Contractual Dispute Resolution

South Africa Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Rules Of Evidence: Prove It Or Lose It: Admissibility And The Truth Behind Trial Bundles

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

The Supreme Court Of Ghana's Position On Adducing Fresh Evidence On Appeal: Hit Or Miss?

Ghana Litigation

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ENS

Beyond The Doctor's Mistake: Investigating The Chain Of Legal Responsibility In Cases Of Medical Negligence Involving Multiple Parties

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

International Arbitration In Mauritius

Mauritius Litigation

Aceris Law

Interventions Of Courts In Aid Of The Smooth Administration Of Arbitral Proceedings In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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Alliance Law Firm

SCA Reaffirms Residual Powers Of Company Directors To Rescind Winding-up Orders

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Beyond Three Years Of The PIA: Legal And Regulatory Impact On Nigeria's Oil And Gas Sector

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Tax Reform In Nigeria: Key Changes Under New Tax Acts

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Artificial Intelligence In Nigeria: Key Regulatory Considerations

Nigeria Technology

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Balogun Harold

Tax And Repatriation Strategies For Foreign-Owned Nigerian Businesses

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The Trusted Advisors

The Nigerian Tax Reform Acts, 2025: An In-Depth Guide For Businesses, Investors, And Taxpayers

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

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Professional Negligence

Available Legal Remedies And Employee Compensation For Workplace Accident And Injury In Nigeria

According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), nearly 2.3 million workers die annually worldwide from occupational accidents and diseases...

Nigeria Employment

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Beyond The Doctor's Mistake: Investigating The Chain Of Legal Responsibility In Cases Of Medical Negligence Involving Multiple Parties

Mrs. Okafor, a 52-year-old diabetic patient, was admitted to a private hospital in Lagos for a routine laparoscopic gallbladder removal (a minimal surgical procedure).

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Medical Negligence: A Doctor's Right To Decline Private Patients

A recent High Court ruling (Welkovics v Health Professional Council of South Africa (A274/2024) [2025]) has clarified that doctors are not legally or ethically obligated to accept every private patient seeking care particularly where no immediate medical emergency exists.

South Africa Litigation

Beach Weather | Legal Marketing

Negligence By Design: When Poor User Experience/User Interface In Health Technology Causes Harm To Patient, Is There A Case To Answer?

Nigeria Healthcare

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Behind The Corporate World: Examining Layers Of Professional Negligence In Nigeria's Largest Companies And The Legal Frame Work Governing It

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Public Liability Claims: A Cautionary Tale On Public Infrastructure And Personal Vigilance

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Joinder Of Third Party In Slip And Fall Case: A Legal Analysis

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

The Importance Of "Appreciable Help" In The Context Of Medical Negligence Claims

South Africa Litigation

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The State v Peter Beale: Testing The Boundaries Of Criminal Law In The Context Of Medical Negligence

South Africa Criminal

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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Commodities/ Securities

Change Of Corporate Identity

South Africa Employment

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JSE Securities Exchange South Africa

Insider Trading Act

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Securities Regulation Code

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Webber Wentzel

Insider Trading Act, 1998

South Africa Employment

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Webber Wentzel

Monthly Stock Exchange Report (January 1999)

South Africa Anti-trust

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JSE Securities Exchange South Africa

Monthly Stock Exchange Report (January 1999)

South Africa Anti-trust

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JSE Securities Exchange South Africa

The History of Banking In Ghana

Ghana Anti-trust

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Vidal L Buckle & Co

Measures Taken By The Government To Revamp The Cameroon Economy

Cameroon Wealth Mgt

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Nico Halle Law Firm

Company Directory Listing

Nigeria Litigation

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Bentley Edu & Co

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Personal Injury

Available Legal Remedies And Employee Compensation For Workplace Accident And Injury In Nigeria

According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), nearly 2.3 million workers die annually worldwide from occupational accidents and diseases...

Nigeria Employment

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Beyond The Doctor's Mistake: Investigating The Chain Of Legal Responsibility In Cases Of Medical Negligence Involving Multiple Parties

Mrs. Okafor, a 52-year-old diabetic patient, was admitted to a private hospital in Lagos for a routine laparoscopic gallbladder removal (a minimal surgical procedure).

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Understanding Contingency Fee Agreements Or Better Known A No-Win-No-Fee Agreement In South African Law

When facing a legal matter, one of the biggest concerns for many South Africans is the cost of hiring a lawyer. Legal fees can be expensive, especially in personal injury or medical negligence cases. This is where contingency fee agreements come into play.

South Africa Litigation

Beach Weather | Legal Marketing

What Are General Damages In South Africa?

South Africa Litigation

Beach Weather | Legal Marketing

Burn Injury, Big Emotions: Insurers Take Note Of Damages In Vet Negligence Case

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Public Liability Claims: A Cautionary Tale On Public Infrastructure And Personal Vigilance

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

RAF Litigation: The Prolonged Delay On General Damages – What's Causing It, And How Do We Fix It?

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Joinder Of Third Party In Slip And Fall Case: A Legal Analysis

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

The Unseen Shield: Foreseeability Of Damages In Delictual Claims

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

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Class Actions

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ghana, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Ghana Litigation

Dotse@Law

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Nigeria Litigation

Tayo Oyetibo LP

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Uzbekistan, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Uzbekistan Litigation

PraeLegal

Collective Redress And Class Actions 2024

Worldwide Litigation

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Streamsowers & Kohn

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Senegal Litigation

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AF LEGAL

Environmental Litigation: Group Claims Must Proceed As "Global Claims" Unless Individual Claimants' Losses Tied To Specific Oil Spills

Worldwide Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Trends And Developments

Nigeria Employment

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Streamsowers & Kohn

Collective Redress And Class Actions 2023

Nigeria Litigation

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Streamsowers & Kohn

Hyundai, Kia, The US States And The New Frontier In Product Liability: A Lesson For The Nigerian Manufacturers

Nigeria Consumer

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The Trusted Advisors

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Latest Videos

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Young AFSA Webinar – Session 3 (Video)

Deale Attorneys

ENSign Podcast: Navigating Injunctions In Ghana

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ENS

The CBN Naira Redesign And The Supreme Court Ruling; What You Should Know. (Video)

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The Trusted Advisors

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

Dispute Resolution (Video)

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SchoemanLaw Inc.

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