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help each client to attain sustainability from the way they operate, the way they manage, the development of best practices to avoid litigation, and the imprint that they leave;
Be the leading law firm for the responsible business community by consistently delivering expert legal counsel to our clients in a timely way;
Increase our clients’ “triple bottom line” by assisting them to build their economic capital while looking after their environmental, social, governmental, and corporate responsibilities;
Support the individuals within the firm to succeed by cultivating imagination, consideration, and an entrepreneurial spirit to increase the value we provide to our clients;
Reduce our costs, and our footprint on the planet, by integrating virtually and avoiding the traditional “brick and mortar” costs associated with operating a law firm. What we lose by not having , outdated law libraries, support staff supporting support staff and spectacular views of the bay, we gain by passing along tremendous cost savings and efficient work ethics, that we hope will in turn be passed along by our clients to theirs. Core Values

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Believe that the client’s best interest should always come first, and that our work should always provide value. Hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards by meeting our client’s needs precisely and completely. Recognize the value of sustainable business practices – reduced costs, increased productivity, better company image, and increased profitability. Are accountable to our clients by being responsible for budgets, reducing extrananeous costs, adding value, and using the right outside experts judiciously. Cultivate a working environment that provides a human, sustainable approach to earning a living, and living in our world, for ourselves and for our clients. Value integrity, care for our work and for each other, humor, diligence, honesty, and strong communication skills. Demonstrate our commitment to sustainability, both individually and as a firm, by actively participating in our communities and integrating sustainable business practices wherever possible.

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13/10/2017

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13/09/2017

Law is an imperfect profession in which success can rarely be achieved without some sacrifice of principle. Thus all practicing lawyers -- and most others in the profession -- will necessarily be imperfect, especially in the eyes of young idealists. There is no perfect justice, just as there is no absolute in ethics. But there is perfect injustice, and we know it when we see it.

ALAN DERSHOWITZ, Letters to a Young Lawyer

28/07/2017

1. Property transaction –C of O a perfect and indefeasible title? Where a Certificate of Occupancy can be defeated-
Most land vendors, estate agent and property consultant would boldly wave a C of O in the eyes of prospective purchasers, lessee, Mortgagee, as evidence of title or ownership of a piece of property. This show of confidence is based on the belief that a C of O is a perfect or indefeasible title or root of title to land. This is not true.
The true position of the law is that a C of O is not a perfect title or document. In OMIYALE V. MACAULAY & ORS(2009) LPELR-2640(SC) the Supreme Court of Nigeria, held thus:
"It need-be stressed or always borne in mind as this is also settled, that the registration of a Certificate of Occupancy (as was done by the Appellant), does not and cannot, cure or validate any irregularities in its procurement. This is why there is the need for a person seeking such registration, to make prior enquiries and search. But invariably, regrettably and unfortunately, this will not be done by a desperate party who wants registration of his/her "title" Deed and grant of a Certificate of Occupancy, by all means…Per Ogbuagu, J.S.C. (P.42, Paras.A-E)

As stated by the Court “This is why there is the need for a person seeking such registration, to make prior enquiries and search” it is imperative for a person seeking to purchase, lease, rent, or enter in a mortgage transaction to do proper enquiries and search.
The Lagos State Lis Pendens Electronic System offers to assist members of public who are interested in dealing with any property in Lagos State with information about the litigation status of the property. The online platform provides users with the opportunity of knowing if a property they intend dealing with is subject of a Court case.
The website also creates a platform for a Claimant (or anybody) who wishes to advise the public to be wary of dealing with a property due to a pending suit to do so by Applying for Notice of Lis Pendens. In appropriate cases and subject to verification, the Office of the Attorney General of Lagos State may issue a Lis Pendens certificate as proof that indeed property is subject of Litigation. www.lagoslispendens.com.ng

03/10/2016

A general misconception is that the very foundation of a building/property project is the physical structure: the strength of the foundation-the combination of sand and gravel, depth of the foundation etc. However the truth is that the foundation of every real estate venture or project is the depth and strength of the due diligence carried out before the sale of the property is perfected.
www.lagoslispendens.com.ng

03/10/2016

A general misconception is that the very foundation of a building/property project is the physical structure: the strength of the foundation-the combination of sand and gravel, depth of the foundation etc. However the truth is that the foundation of every real estate venture or project is the depth and strength of the due diligence carried out before the sale of the property is perfected.
lagoslispendens.com.ng

22/09/2016

Property Acquisition: Taking Advantage of the newly introduced Lagos State Online Lis Pendens Information System www.lagoslispendens.com.ng Knowing whether that property is subject of a pending Court case.
Buying or investing in real estate (building, house, land etc.) is considered by many as a wise decision. However the need to conduct a comprehensive and extensive due diligence before making that real estate decision is very paramount. The reason is that many have invested huge resources (life savings in some cases) in buying, leasing/renting or investing in a property only to discover that there are serious issues concerning the title to the property. In many cases, the Vendor/Seller is unable to effectively transfer the title to the prospective Purchaser. While an assiduous, astute and competent property expert (lawyer, real estate consultants etc.) may be able to properly advise further to a Due Diligence investigation on property transactions, his/her due diligence would always be deficient in one area: There is no system in Nigeria to effectively determine whether the property intended to be purchased is subject of a Court case hitherto.
The Lagos State Online Lis Pendens Information System is an online platform that assists prospective investors, potential Purchaser of property, Mortgage companies, banks, real estate companies, Insurance companies, government departments etc. in knowing whether the property they intend to deal with is subject of a pending Court case i.e. Litigation.
Taking Advantage of www.lagoslispendens.com.ng How it works!
Conducting a search
Type in the location of the property/property description or Title document in the search box, this will reveal some results and confirm if the property is subject of litigation.
Submit or File a Lis Pendens
Where you/your Client is involved in a Court case involving property/land, an effective way of ensuring any of the parties or even a third party does not sell/dispose of the property to third parties while the matter is in Court is to submit that case or file for lis pendens on the www.lagoslispendens.com.ng. When this is done, the information is uploaded and this gives Constructive Notice to third parties and potential purchaser. (NB Importance of giving Notice to innocent purchasers). However before you file for Lis Pendens, you must first be registered on the platform. The registration is open to everybody. This allows for proper verification of the information provided. Registered users are also entitled to other benefits.
Thus it is advisable to urgently file a Lis Pendens to protect you/your Client’s property.
Obtain a Lis Pendens Certificate
A lis Pendens Certificate is evidence or proof to the world that a property is subject of a Pending Court case. You may want to notify a particular person, organisation etc. that property they intend dealing with is subject of a Court case. This gives them actual notice. The Certificate may also serve as evidence in judicial proceedings. The Certificate is signed by the Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Lagos State.
For further inquiries, questions and suggestions kindly send your email to [email protected] OR [email protected]
Twitter: lagoslispendens
Kunle Olanrewaju (08063702400) is the Personal Assistant to the Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Lagos State

05/08/2016

DOCTRINE OF LIS PENDENS

"The doctrine of Lis Pendens affects a purchaser who buys property the subject matter of litigation during the currency of such litigation, not because he the purchaser is caught by the equitable doctrine of notice but because the law does not allow to litigants, rights in the property in dispute, so as to prejudice the opposite party, therefore during litigation nothing new should be introduced." PER BADA, J.C.A (P. 32, Paras. B-C)

GAZI CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD v. BILL CONSTRUCTION NIG. LTD.(2011) LPELR-19740(CA)

02/03/2016

DR. REVEREND KING (CHUKWUEMEKA EZEUKO: WHAT NEXT?
“Moreover, the Appellant who purports to live by the Bible ought to be tried by the Living Word of the Book of Life…My Lords, we need to be warned that the bitch that gave birth to the monster may be in heat again. Extremism in politics or religion results in disaster. When Hi**er, the Austrian house painter lunatic snatched power and led his N**i party in Germany one of his motive forces was the maintenance of the purity of the A***n race for which he slaughtered about six million Jews and people of other races. Here is a mortal being who arrogated to himself the power and function of His Maker. To punish them for their real or perceived offences, he had his so called godsons and goddaughter doused with petrol and set ablaze at the peak of his smouldering anger. He brought the hell fire from hell on to his victims. Clarance Darwin would hate sin but not sinner. The Appellant, Chukwuemeka Ezeuko, alias Dr. Rev King, in his turn would not hesitate to roast his perceived sinner in petrol fire while sparing sin. When a man-made god, a tin god with clay legs leads people in whom he has installed extreme fear of the unknown, the words of God are put in abeyance and the mundane are brought to the front burner…Human life, even that of a sinner, is sacred to God” Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta Justice of the Supreme Court in SC 200/2013- Chukwuemeka Ezeuko, alias Dr. Rev King V State
I have been undated with series of inquires after the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming the death sentence passed on Dr. Rev King. The question on the lips of many is what is the fate of Rev King? Will he face the hangman?
Having participated in the appellate process at the Supreme Court, my functions dovetails to post judgment as an Assistant to the Attorney General of Lagos State. My opinion in matter will based on the position of the law, good conscience and public good.
By virtue of the provisions of Section 33 of the 1999 Constitution provides thus:
(1) Every person has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in ex*****on of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty in Nigeria.
The derogation to the right to life highlighted above with various Federal and State enactments ( e.g. Section 316 of the Criminal Code Law, Laws of Lagos 2003) empowers a court of law with requisite jurisdiction to sentence a person to death in particular circumstances. In view of the fact that Nigeria operates an hierarchical Court system, with the Supreme Court at the apex, a person convicted and sentenced to death must be allowed to explore and exhaust the appellate process-(Ubi jus ibi remedium -where there is a right, there is a remedy) before a judgment of Court sentencing a person to death could be executed.
As in the case of Dr. Rev King, the case against him commenced at the High Court of Lagos State, proceeded to the Court of Appeal and then culminated at the Supreme Court which then affirmed the decision of the Courts below. However, Criminal Procedure Laws of different states makes it mandatory for the Governor (where it pertains to a State in Nigeria) to seek the advice of the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy to determine:
i. whether or not to commute the sentence to imprisonment for life
ii. commute the sentence to any specific period
iii. decide whether the prison should be otherwise pardoned or reprieved (Section 308 Administration of Criminal Justice (Repeal and Re-enactment) Law
It should be noted that The Attorney General shall prepared a record of the case to the Advisory Council who will in turn advise the Governor.
By virtue of Section 309 of the Administration of Criminal Justice (Repeal and Re-enactment) Laws of Lagos State the Governor on receipt of the advice of the Advisory Council would decide whether to sign the death warrant. Thus the Governor has the sole/final prerogative to determine whether or not to sign the death warrant.
The powers of the Governor herein are enshrined in the Constitution of Nigeria.
Section 212 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 provides:
(1) The Governor may -
(a) Grant any person concerned with or convicted of any offence created by any law of a state a pardon, either free or subject to lawful conditions;
(b) grant to any person a respite, of the ex*****on of any punishment imposed on that person for such an offence;
(c) substitute a less severe form of punishment for any person for such an offence; or
(d) remit the whole or any part of punishment for any punishment imposed on that person for such any offence or of any penalty forfeiture otherwise due to the state on account of such an offence.
(2) The powers of the governor under subsection (1)of this section shall be exercised by him after consultation with such advisory council of the state on prerogative of mercy as may be established by law of the State.
As it stands, the fate of Dr. Rev King will be determined by the Governor of Lagos subject to the advice of the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy.
Jurisprudentially, it has been argued that the death penalty does not deter commission of crimes. Some others argue that when the death penalty is enforced, it makes the State no different from the convict.
It is observed that the common trend today is to commute death sentences to life and allow the convict/murderer suffer many days on earth rather than have his life snuffed out.
No matter what the State decides, religious freedom, freedom of association do not in any way derogate from the sanctity of life. And when the “anointed” in annoyance kills another, the State may “touch” him with the punishment of death.
(Kunle Olanrewaju Esq)

17/02/2016

Can your Company be "Killed"? Is your Company still alive?

The hassles associated with the registration of a company (in Nigeria) is almost akin to the stress a woman goes through before giving birth to a baby. The new CEO/MD anticipates that his/her company exists in perpetuity. This assumption is erroneous in view of the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act. Section 525 empowers the CAC to delist/kill companies if they fail to file their annual returns pursuant to section 370 and 372 of the CAMA. Recently the CAC exercised this power by delisting about 40,000 companies.

Please confirm if your Company has not been "killed".

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http://new.cac.gov.ng/home/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/LIST-OF-COMPANIES-SCHEDULED-FOR-DE-LISTING-AS-AT-2ND-OF-AUGUST-2012.pdf

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12/01/2016

The Diner
Two lawyers entered the diner and ordered a couple of drinks. They then took out sandwiches from their briefcases and began to eat. Seeing this, the angry owner went over to them and said, "Excuse me, but you cannot eat your own sandwiches in here!" Shrugging their shoulders the lawyers exchanged sandwiches

12/01/2016

Fees
Q: How do you get a group of lawyers
to smile for a photo?
A: Ask them to say "Fees!"

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