Practical legal guidance on civil litigation protocols, breach of commercial contracts, tortious damages, specific performance, and civil court remedies across Nigerian High Courts.
Yes. Money paid to another person under a mistake of fact or law can be recovered in Nigeria through a civil action...
You can legally change your name through a deed poll and statutory declaration, but changing your official age on legal documents without...
No. A lawyer in Nigeria cannot lawfully represent both parties in a dispute or in the same transaction where their interests are...
Generally no. A person under 18 years of age lacks full contractual capacity in Nigeria, and most contracts entered by minors are...
Yes. A contract entered into under duress is voidable in Nigerian law. The party who was coerced into signing can apply to...
Yes. A person granted Power of Attorney can misuse that authority to sell property, transfer funds, or enter contracts that benefit themselves...
Yes. Foreign judgments can be enforced against property and persons in Nigeria through the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act, provided the foreign...
Yes. Spreading false statements of fact that damage your reputation constitutes defamation under Nigerian law, and you can sue the person responsible...
Yes. Discharging untreated sewage onto public streets constitutes a public nuisance and an environmental offense under state sanitation laws. Under Nigerian law,...
You can maintain a civil lawsuit against your neighbor for private and public nuisance in the High Court or Magistrate Court, secure...
