Category: Dispute Resolution

Where disputes arise in a marriage or a marriage breaks down irretrievably, the children ofthe marriage are always affected. There is hardly a matrimonial dispute where the child(ren)do not feel the pinch of their parents’ angst towards each other.It is however important to note that by Nigerian law, when it comes to matters aboutchildren (persons under 18 years of age), the best interest of the child must be the primaryconsideration.Where issues relating to a child such as custody, guardianship, welfare, education,advancement etc have to be decided by the Court, the fundamental principle that the Courtwill apply in making its decisions on these matters is the best interest and welfare of theChild.1 It is not the only consideration but it is the Number 1 consideration2.How does one then determine what is…

Contracts are an important part of everyday business and individual life. Parties enter contracts for various reasons - the purchase or supply of some good or service, to protect certain specific interests, to define terms on which they would collaborate and so on. It is trite that a contract could be oral or written. Disputes however frequently arise out of contracts with one party alleging that the other has failed to keep to the terms of the contract. To resolve, the parties then have to look to the terms of the contract to find if this is so and where there’s no clarity, could find themselves at loggerheads over what the terms of the contract mean. In this piece, we succinctly outline 10 ways to prevent or minimize contractual disputes.…