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This podcast is dedicated to the Bar Finals of the Nigerian Law School. Each episode features a discussion on a topic from any course in the law school curriculum namely; Professional Ethics and Skills, Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Corporate Law Practice, and Property Law Practice DISCLAIMER: This podcast is an independent creation of DigiLaw and is not affiliated with the Nigerian Law School

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    • Nov 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES


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    EP#56 - Life in Abuja Campus | Precious John-Adeyemi

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 29:23


    By the time you're listening to this, law school postings are already out. Still, its not too late to learn about what to expect from the first among equals - the Abuja Campus. To give us a deep dive on this topic, we have Precious John-Adeyemi, who completed the Bar Part I and Part II program in the Abuja Campus. Precious is an innovative lawyer with a keen interest in startups and tech. She bagged her LLB degree from the University of Buea, Cameroon, and BL from the Nigerian Law School, Abuja Campus, where she had previously completed the Bar Part I program for law graduates from foreign universities. Through Scaler, a page she runs on Instagram, she shares weekly insights on startup and tech law. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/digilaw60/message

    EP#55 - Life in Yola Campus | Elijah Agboola

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 29:54


    Unlike most people going to law school, Elijah Agboola filled in Yola Campus as one of his preferred campus. In this third installment of our Life in Campus Miniseries, he tells us about life in Yola Campus, things to pack, budgeting, coping with the heat, hangout spots, the infamous 'House of Lords' and more. Elijah Agboola is a Trainee Associate at Simmons Coopers Partners. Having completed his law degree at Obafemi Awolowo University, he proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, after which he was called to the Nigerian Bar. His areas of interest are litigation, corporate law and arbitration. He is currently a certified arbitrator with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He also loves to discuss and watch football. You can find him on Instagram at @agboolaelijaho To listen to the Bayelsa Campus episode with Tosin Abejide, click here. To listen to the Enugu Campus episode with Stephen Okelue, click here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/digilaw60/message

    EP#54 - Life in Enugu Campus | Stephen Okelue

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 23:03


    In this episode of our miniseries, we turn our attention to Enugu Campus, through the eyes of Stephen Okelue. In Episode 52, Tosin Abejide told us about Bayelsa Campus. Stephen is a lawyer, fashion entrepreneur, and occasional writer. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2021 after obtaining his LLB degree from the University of Benin. He currently works at the Ministry of Justice, Niger State --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/digilaw60/message

    EP#53 - The Crossover Episode | Olaoluwa Oni

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 58:16


    Don't be alarmed when the first voice you hear in this episode isn't Jewel's. We did a crossover episode with The Writer's Sauce, another podcast in the Digilaw family. This episode had Olaoluwa Oni, writer and lawyer as a joint guest. She spoke to us about her book, 'The yNBA', and her upcoming podcast, also in the Digilaw family. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/digilaw60/message

    EP#52 - Life in Bayelsa Campus | Tosin Abejide

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 31:06


    This episode starts a new miniseries where we explore what to expect in the six law school campuses as prospective law school students prepare for resumption. We start with Bayelsa campus on this episode with Tosin Abejide. She was recently called to the Nigerian Bar. She's a digital marketing enthusiast, a film and bridal makeup artist at House of Rheevo (her brand), and a Youtuber, vlogging about makeup, self-development, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle. When she's not juggling all her passions, she's doing legal work at the local government in Victoria Island for her NYSC and sleeping. This episode explores what to expect if you're posted to Bayelsa Campus of the Nigerian Law School - the food, best places to have fun, things to anticipate (good and bad), how she survived Bayelsa campus, and general words of advice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/digilaw60/message

    EP#51 - The Return/Introducing our new Host | Keyukemi Ubi & Jewel Owolana

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 7:52


    With 50 episodes and over 5,000 downloads, Season One was a hit, We got several online commendations from listeners telling us how the episodes helped them prepare for and pass Bar Finals. As Law School resumes for another session with Bar Part Two students, the podcast returns for Season Two with an expanded focus. Beyond just academic content, this season will be touching on life after law school as we talk to lawyers (practising/non-practising) on the life in and outside of the Bar. That's not the only change though. We also have a new host - Jewel Owolana, an incoming law school student, voice over artiste, and international law enthusiast. You can follow her on social media. On Instagram, you can find her at www.instagram.com/jewel_edotimeh On Twitter, she's at www.twitter.com/jewelowolana --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/digilaw60/message

    EP#50 - After Law School: Life in and out of the Bar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 20:41


    We started this journey June 1st, 2020, and like all good things, the show must end...at least for now. Bar Finals are behind you, and the future awaits. For our last episode this season, we interviewed Omolabake Adetunmbi, a lawyer who went down this road a long time ago. Called to the Bar in 1989, she has worn many hats over her lifetime, as a serial entrepreneur, a mediator, a realtor, and the founder of a premier legal outfitter in Nigeria, in 2000, and an author. The discussion covers  her inspiration for founding Legal City, her journey as a law student, while juggling motherhood the importance of support networks, her first experience in a criminal trial why she left legal practice her book on the ethics of the legal profession. working towards specialization PS: We recorded this episode before the start of Bar Finals, hence the reference to the Bar exams at the end

    EP#49 - Making Lemonade out of Bar Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 18:41


    At this point of preparations, there are effectively 4 categories of law school students, those under pressure to meet high external expectations those striving to ensure that they don't fall below their university standards those no one expects anything from, the dark horses seeking to spring a surprise those who have already given up on their lofty goals, and just want to move on to the next stage of their lives Whatever boat you're on, our guests in this episode have something for you. They've been in this situation before, and they came out of with the best of grades. They are Destiny Ogedegbe Ademola Adekunbi Hauwa Abikan Oluwadunni Oni They all finished with a First Class from the 2018/2019 Set. Individually, they share tips on: the importance of prayer last-minute revisions remembering cases and sections use of past questions to study dealing with the emotions in this period PS: We have previous episodes with Oluwadunni Oni on Criminal Litigation and Property Law Practice. Find links to them below EP#6 - A Dive into Leases EP#7 - Charges 101: The Money Heist Edition EP#8 - Leases 102: Why is Lagos always different? EP#12 - Charges 102: The Little things that matter

    EP#48 - Trial Preparation and Evidence in Criminal Trials

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 42:21


    In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Taiwo Ogunleye, a practising lawyer, discuss Trial Preparation and Evidence under the Criminal Litigation course of the Nigerian Law School. The discussion covers the following themes: burden of proof (legal burden of proof, evidential burden of proof, and standard of proof) competence and compellability of witnesses rules governing child witnesses and unsworn testimony accused as a witness and co-accused persons of unsound mind as witnesses dumb witnesses married persons as witnesses against each other compellability of the President, Governors, diplomatic corps and judicial officers lawyers as witnesses , admissibility of documentary evidence types of documents , To listen to this topic in civil litigation, listen to EP#33 - Trial Preparation and Evidence II

    EP#47 - Company Securities in Nigeria (Floatation of Securities and Collective Investment Schemes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 39:40


    In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Tayo Jimoh discuss the second part of the Company Securities in Nigeria topic in the Corporate Law Practice course of the Nigerian Law School. The discussion covers the following.: How a company can offer shares to the public Sukuk bonds v. conventional bonds Primacy capital market v. secondary capital market Role of solicitor in capital market transactions Procedure for floatation of shares in the capital market Procedure for preparing and publishing a prospectus Liabilities for false statements in prospectus Difference between capital market operators and consultants Collective investment schemes and types unit trust schemes difference between shareholders and unit trust holders , investment trust fund real estate investment fund community savings scheme 10. basic rules to comply with

    EP#46 - Company Securities in Nigeria (Shares, Debentures and Enforcement of Securities)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 42:50


    In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Priscilla Folayemi discuss Company Securities in Nigeria, a topic under Corporate Law Practice in the Nigerian Law School. The discussion covers the following points: rights of shareholders types & classes of shares issuance of shares procedure for allotment of shares transmission of shares debentures and how we create them types of debentures creation, perfection, and registration of debentures consequences of not registering a charge discharge and satisfaction of a charge records to keep rights and remedies available to debenture holders For a more comprehensive discussion of records to keep, you can listen to Episode 9 - Flipping the Switch on Companies To take advantage of the Legal City 20@20 Deal and get your wigs and gowns at the best bargain, call them on 07062995699 and use the promo code 'FPP'. The offer is only valid for the first 20 people.

    EP#45 - Attendance of Parties, Arraignment Procedure, and Plea Bargaining in Nigeria

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 24:34


    In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Ese Aror discuss the first aspect of Trials under the Criminal Litigation syllabus of the Nigerian Law School. The discussion covers what happens when parties are absent, duties of prosecutor, defense counsel, registrar, and judge. The process of arraignment and plea bargaining in criminal trials are also covered. If there's a topic you'd like us to consider or any general feedback, you can drop it via bit.ly/fitpropcast. To take advantage of the Legal City 20@20 Deal and get your wigs and gowns at the best bargain, call them on 07062995699 and use the promo code 'FPP'. This offer is only valid for the first 20 people.

    EP#44 - Enforcement of Fundamental Rights in Nigeria

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 26:03


    Enforcement of Fundamental Rights in Nigeria is largely governed by the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009. In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and David Akindolire get talking about FREP as it's commonly referred to. The discussion covers the following.- who can institute action under FREP and the relevant court the procedure for instituting an action under FREP making amendments to an application under FREP orders the court can make drafting an application under FREP the relationship between FREP and habeas corpus comparing the 1979 FREP Rules and the current 2009 FREP Rules things to note towards Bar Finals If there's a topic you'd like us to consider or any general feedback, you can drop it via this link. To take advantage of the Legal City 20@20 Deal and get your wigs and gowns at the best bargain, call them on 07062995699 and use the promo code 'FPP'. This offer is only valid for the first 20 people.

    EP#43 - Sho ni Client? Bill am

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 24:44


    Billing clients as a lawyer in Nigeria is nothing like the series 'Suits'. In this episode, Keyukemi and Esther Uttih talk about billings and accounts in property transactions. The conversation covers: the rules governing billings the fees and retainers how to deal with clients who refuse to pay for legal services rendered how to remedy overcharging by lawyers (taxation of professional fees) how to charge according to the defined scales ethical issues arising from billing

    EP#42 - How to win Elections at the Court in Nigeria + A Bonus Episode on the Current Law School Closure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 39:23


    Keyukemi ran for Governor of her state, and was mercilessly rigged out. In this episode, our in-house 'Wole Olanipekun', Mayowa Adegoke shares the process of securing her mandate from the courts. The discussion covers the following: What an election petition is; Courts with jurisdiction over election petitions; Who presents election petitions: Service of petitions Requirements for petitions Grounds for petitions Process of filing petitions up to court hearing; Standard of proof; and Drafting of election petition We also have a bonus episode with Ifiokobong Akpan sharing his thoughts on the current law school closure and what should be done

    EP#41 - Accounts Lawyers should keep in Nigeria

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 18:26


    In this episode, we discuss legal practitioners accounts and the Legal Practitioners Account Rules 1964. How lawyers should deal with client account, trust account, and the difference between both.

    EP#40 - Costs and Sanctions in Civil Litigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 10:16


    In our shortest episode yet, Keyukemi and Ebere discuss the purpose of costs and sanctions in civil litigation. The discussion covers what the court considers in awarding costs, types of orders for costs, types of sanctions and more. If you have a topic you'd like us to discuss, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#39 - Suing Ajalekoko Nig. Plc: Majority Power v. Minority Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 23:52


    This episode brings to a close our miniseries on Corporate Governance in Nigeria. The discussion covers corporate sovereignty, the rule in FOSS v. HARBOTTLE and the broad exceptions. Keyukemi and Adediran also discuss who can bring action against a company, ways minority rights can be protected, drafting a petition and the relevant originating processes, and scenarios where the CAC can investigate a company. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#38 - Appeals II: State of Lagos v. Ajalekoko

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 40:33


    Don't worry, it's not a real case, but in our discussion of appeals, it popped up a few times. To know why, you'll have to listen. In this episode, Keyukemi has a discussion with Taiwo Ogunleye, a new co-host who is an experienced criminal defence attorney. They pick up where Victoria stopped in EP#37(Appeals) by discussing the appeal process from the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The discussion also covers the consequences of counsel failing to appear or failing to file brief, abatement and abandonment of appeal, effect of Practice Directions, order of retrial, and we also revisit bail pending appeal.

    EP#37 - Appeals I: Lawyers like to talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 48:34


    A standard brief of argument is 35 pages, because lawyers like to talk. In this episode, Keyukemi and Victoria discus the procedure for appeals from magistrate courts up to the Court of Appeal. The discussion covers double appeals, cross appeals, and picks up from EP#29(Bail is Free - or is it?) by going indepth into bail pending appeal. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#36 - Property Taxation in Nigeria

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 24:48


    Keyukemi and Helen Assor discuss property taxation in Nigeria and the enabling laws. The discussion covers Stamp Duty, Personal Income Tax, Value Added Tax, tenement rates, consent fees, registration fees, Capital Gains Tax, and the ethical issues at stake. If you have suggestions on what you'd like us to discuss, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#35 - Judgment and Sentencing in Nigerian Courts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 12:52


    In this episode, Keyukemi and Ese Aror talk about judgment and sentencing, under Criminal Litigation. Their discussion covers what a judgment is, what makes it valid, the time bar for delivering judgement, allocutus or mitigation of sentence, the types of sentences, and alternative approaches to sentencing. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#34 - Corporate Governance in Nigeria: Financial Statements, Audits and Annual Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 21:41


    In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Priscilla Folayemi, one of our new co-hosts, tackle the 4th topic in the Corporate Governance series. Their discussion covers preparing financial statements, auditors, their liabilities, process of removal, and their relationship with the Audit Committee. They also discuss the filing of annual returns and the consequences of failing to file. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss on a future episode, fill our feedback form to let us know via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#33 - Trial Preparation and Evidence II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 19:20


    In this episode, Keyukemi and Ebere Ndubueze, a new co-host, continue the discussion on trial preparation and evidence under Civil Litigation. This episode covers opinion evidence, expert witness, child witnesses, hostile witnesses, subpoenas and witness summons, refreshing memory, and competence & compellability of witnesses. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#32 - Trial Preparation and Evidence I

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 23:05


    This episode features one of our new co-hosts, Mayowa Adegoke, a practising lawyer and tech entrepreneur. In this episode, he shares his thoughts on what trial preparation includes, the types of evidence and their admissibility, and the state of computer-generated evidence in Nigeria. If there's a topic you'd like to hear discussed, let us know via feedback form bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#31 - Corporate Governance in Nigeria: Membership, Meetings, Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 22:58


    In this episode, Keyukemi and Adediran discuss how to become a member of a company in Nigeria, according to the law, and some differences in practice. They also cover new introductions by the CAMA 2020 in this respect. The types of meeting, how to prepare for one, types of company resolutions, and the ethical issues at stake are also covered. If there are topics you'd like us to cover, reach out to us via our feedback form bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#30 - Letter Writing, Drafting Minutes of Meeting, Office Memorandum, and CV

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 31:23


    Did you know that you use "Yours faithfully" or "Yours sincerely" to close a letter, depending on the type of greeting used in starting the letter? Or that there's a difference between "present" and "in attendance" for recording minutes of meetings? There's more like this when you listen to this episode. We'd love to talk more about topics you find challenging. Kindly tell us via our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#29 - Bail is Free - or is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 24:56


    Most police stations in Nigeria have a poster on the wall saying, "Bail is Free" but we all know something is exchanged for bail. So what does it mean anyway? In this episode of the podcast, Victoria Oloni and Keyukemi Ubi discuss Bail Pending Trial, a topic under Criminal Litigation in the Nigerian Law School curriculum. The discussion covers the definition of bail, how to apply for bail in the various courts in Nigeria, what to do when bail is refused at the Magistrate Court, drafting a bail application, conditions for granting bail with respect to capital offences, and more. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#28 - Wills & Codicils: The Final Chapter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 23:54


    This episode wraps up our miniseries on Wills & Codicils. In this episode, Ufuoma and Keyukemi talk about the necessary particulars for drafting a Will, the stages of drafting, and the parts of a will. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#27 - Conversations at the Bar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 32:45


    In life, little things like keeping your word and fairness matter, and legal practice is no exemption. In this episode, Toheeb and Keyukemi discuss the duties of lawyers to the court, colleagues, the state, and the profession. They also discuss criminal contempt, its types and the punishment. If there's a topic you'd like to hear us discuss, fill out feedback form to tell us more about it bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#26 - Kirikiri, Sugar Daddies and your Constitutional Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 35:18


    What do Kirikiri Prisons and Sugar Daddies have in common? Can the Nigeria Police arrest people to secure payment of debts? In this episode, Victoria and Keyukemi provide answers to both questions and more. This episode follows up from Episode 23 where we started the discussion on Constitutional Rights. We discuss the right to be tried for an offence known to law, right to remain silent, right to trial for one offence, right against trial for retroactive legislation, right against trial for pardoned offence, right to examine witnesses, and right to interpreter. If there's a topic you'd like to hear us discuss, kindly fill our feedback form bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#25 - Will me Dollars (Blows Powder)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 32:55


    If you're going to put us in your will, you better give us dollars

    EP#9 - Flipping the Switch on Companies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 50:57


    Remember the #FlipTheSwitch Challenge that trended a while back? It turns out that companies can also do the same. In this episode of the podcast, we'll be talking about Post-Incorporation Matters under Corporate Law. We cover converting from private to public, public to private, limited to unlimited, how to do corporate search, how it relates to work as a young Associate in commercial firms. To give depth to this conversation, we have Oluwaseun Ayansola (Sage) with us. He's an Associate at Aluko & Oyebode, a Tier 1 law firm in Nigeria. He's the founder of Commercially Aware. He finished top of his law class in 2017 at Obafemi Awolowo University. He also won the Kayode Eso Prize for Professional Ethics and Skills at the Nigerian Law School in 2019. If there's a topic you'd like us to cover, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#24 - Wills & Codicils: The Chief Daddy Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 33:58


    Why was Chief Daddy's codicil read before the will? What's a codicil anyway and how is it different from a will? If you persuade someone to make you a beneficiary under their will, does it constitute undue influence? In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Ufuoma Bakporhe provide answers to these questions and more. This episode commences another mini-series about Wills in Nigeria. We cover the types of Wills, why you should make one, purpose of a codicil, capacity, conditions for the validity of a will, how to prove a will, and similar transactions. If there's a topic you'd like to hear us discuss, kindly fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#23 - Africa Magic and your Constitutional Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 43:43


    If your idea of how a police arrest should look like is based on Africa Magic Yoruba, you are so wrong

    EP#22 - Summary Judgment Procedure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 31:06


    David is back, since Episode 5 (Introduction to Civil Litigation), and he's talking about Summary Judgment under Civil Litigation with Keyukemi Ubi. Their discussion covers the rationale for it, the types, their respective procedures and how a summary judgment can be set aside. They also touch on what default judgments are. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, kindly fill our feedback form to tell us bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#21 - Mortgages 103: Upstamping

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 26:16


    This episode wraps up our discussions on Mortgages under Property Law Practice. In this episode, we talk about the concept of upstamping and distinguish it from successive mortgages. The discussion also covers the rights and remedies of parties to a mortgage and the discharge of a mortgage. If there's a topic you'd like to hear us discuss, kindly fill our feedback form bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#20 - Mortgages 102: Blood Covenants and Living in Bondage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 24:12


    In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Ufuoma Bakporhe discuss Mortgages, Old Nollywood style. In continuation of the discussion in Episode 14, they talk about the covenants in a mortgage namely, punctual payment of interest; insurance; provisions for borrower not to redeem for term certain; and consolidation. They also discuss how to draft a deed of mortgage and the ethical issues involved. If there's an episode you'd like to hear us discuss, kindly fill our feedback form bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#19 - Corporate Governance in Nigeria (Secretaries)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 16:03


    This episode continues the discussion from the previous episode. Here we talk about the status of a Company Secretary in Nigeria and the conditions that have to be in place to be one. The criteria for company secretary in a public company is different from that of a private company and we cover it. We also talk about method of appointment, removal, and the duties. If there's a topic you'd like to hear us discuss, kindly fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#18 - Corporate Governance in Nigeria (Directors)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 23:50


    This episode follows up on the Corporate Governance discussion we started in Episode 14. In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Tayo Jimoh double down on Directors - types of directors, appointment of directors, the role of the Managing Director. They also talk about the differences in appointment of directors in private and public companies, retirement, rotation, removal, duties of directors, and remedies for breach of duty of directors. If there's a topic you'd like to hear us discuss or general feedback, let us know via our feedback form https://bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#17 - Mortgages 101: Liens & Weaves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 43:27


    If you've ever bought a weave on credit, then you probably have a good idea of what a lien is than you know. In this episode, Ufuoma Bakporhe and Keyukemi Ubi get talking about mortgages in Nigeria. What is a mortgage? What are types of a mortgage and the relevant institutions? How do you differentiate between mortgage and similar transactions - charges, pledges, liens, conditional sales? Can an 'onigbese' be a party to a mortgage? Find out in this episode. As usual, Lagos State has its distinct rules governing mortgage transactions, as opposed to the rest of Nigeria. You'll learn the differences in creating a legal mortgage under the PCL, CA states, and Lagos State. We also talk about the creation of an equitable mortgage and the documents needed to create a mortgage. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, kindly let us know via our feedback form https://bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#16 - Basic Drafting Principles and Stages of Drafting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 46:33


    In this episode, we have Grace Kalu with us. She finished a First Class from the Nigerian Law School in the 2018/2019 Session. She's currently an Associate with Afe Babalola & Co. The topic of discussion in this episode is a topic under the Professional Ethics and Skills course in the Nigerian Law School syllabus. We discuss the principles of drafting, use of punctuations and paragraphs, the place of tone in legal drafting, dealing with ambiguity and descriptive words, use of precedents, and legislative drafting. If there's a topic you'd like us to cover, kindly tell us via https://bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#15 - Legislative Drafting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 13:27


    In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Wale Adeagbo talk about legislative drafting, a topic under Week 11 of the Professional Ethics and Skills course in the Nigerian Law School. The discussion covers parts of a legislation, the principles, stages and how to critique and draft a legislation. If there's an topic you'd like us to discuss, feel free to let us know via our feedback form bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#14 - Corporate Governance in Nigeria (Legal Framework, Concepts and International Best Practices)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 21:35


    On this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Tayo Jimoh commence the discussion on Corporate Governance in Nigeria, a topic that runs through Weeks 10 to 14 of Corporate Law Practice, a course in the Bar Part Two programme of the Nigerian Law School. The focus in this topic is on the broad legal framework, associated concepts and some of the Codes of Corporate Governance for each sector of the economy. The discussion covers the theories of corporate governance, focusing on the two most important for the purpose of Bar Finals. Some important provisions of the Codes are also discussed, like the fact you cannot have more than 2 family members on the Board of a financial institution. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, you can fill the feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#13 - A Discussion on the Land Registration Law (LRL) 2014, Lagos State

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 20:01


    In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Ufuoma Bakporhe discuss the Land Registration Law (LRL) 2014 of Lagos State, the relevant law that regulates the registration and search for land in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study of this law falls under Week 14 of the Property Law Practice syllabus of the Nigerian Law School. The discussion in this episode covers the documents that can and should be registered. We also discuss how to conduct a search in the Land Information Management System (LIMS), the relevance of the Electronic Search Report, and the key differences between the Land Registration Law of Lagos State, and the Land Instrument Registration Laws in force in other states of Nigeria. If there's a topic you'd like to hear us discuss on a future episode, kindly fill our feedback form to let us know bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#12 - Charges 102: The Little Things that Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 23:02


    This episode concludes the conversation on Charges which we started in Episode 7 (Charges 101: The Money Heist Edition). Here we talk about the little things that matter when it comes to drafting charges. Is it charge or count? Is it accused or Defendant? They're all correct, depending on the context. To shed light on this and other issues under the topic Charges, we have Oluwadunni Oni (2nd-Best Graduating Student of the Nigerian Law School 2019), with Victoria Oloni and Ubi Keyukemi. Their discussion also covers defective charges, how they can be rectified, what happens if they aren't, Nolle Prosequi vs. Withdrawal, and a listener question. If there's a topic you'd like to hear us discuss on a future episode, kindly tell us via our feedback form bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#11 - Pleadings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 17:58


    On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Pleadings under Civil Litigation with Ogochukwu Scholastica Akaeze. She finished from the University of Ibadan and proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Yola, where she finished with a First Class in 2019. She's currently an Associate with Perchstone & Graeys in Abuja. The discussion covers what pleadings are, their unique role, and the types of pleadings, their filing and service, the procedure for amendment, and not forgetting, the things to watch out for in Bar Finals. If there's a topic you'd like us to talk about, tell us about it via https://bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#10 - Pre-trial Issues and Pre-trial Proceedings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 40:00


    Have you been cramming the Orders and Rules of Court for Lagos and Abuja? What if we told you life doesn't have to be that hard? To find out why we say so, you'll have to listen to this episode. We interview Jennifer Francis here, a First-Class Graduate of the NLS (2019) and a Legal Associate of Azura Power West Africa Limited, in Abuja. Our discussion covers Right of Action vs. Cause of Action, Conditions for striking out or dismissal, interrogatories, discovery of documents and so much more. If there's a topic you'd like us to cover, kindly fill our feedback form and tell us about it via bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#8 - Leases 102: Why is Lagos Always Different?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 36:28


    As if dealing with the differences between CA and the PCL States wasn't enough, Lagos State has a way of adding more pepper to it. Luckily, we have Oluwadunni Oni, 3rd Best Student in Property Law (2018/2019) to take us through the differences in the key property law jurisdictions, the types of covenants and a step by step explanation of how to draft a lease. If there's a topic you'd like us to cover, feel free to let us know via https://bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#7 - Charges 101: The Money Heist Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 39:06


    If you're planning on robbing a bank (hopefully not), you should listen to this episode first. On this episode, Keyukemi Ubi, Victoria Oloni, and Oluwadunni Oni, the 2nd Best Graduating Student of the Nigerian Law School 2018/2019 Session discuss the topic "Charges" under Criminal Litigation. If a gang of robbers are escaping from the crime scene and the driver of the getaway car runs over someone, will the entire gang be charged together or separately for the crime of murder? If there's a hacker who remotely helps the team bypass the bank's security system, can he also be charged for murder? These questions and more are answered in this episode. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, kindly fill our feedback form and let us know bit.ly/fitpropcast

    EP#6 - A Dive into Leases

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 44:17


    What do "Owambes" have to do with leases? Can giving your daughter out in marriage constitute money's worth for a lease? Does the rule in WALSH v. LONSDALE override Section 77 of the PCL, 1959? What should you watch out for when it comes to lease questions in Bar Finals? We discuss all these and more in this episode of the Podcast. On this episode, we have a guest with us - Oluwadunni Oni, the 2nd Best Graduating Student of the Nigerian Law School 2018/2019 Session; the best Female Student in Civil and Criminal Litigation ; and the 3rd Best Student in Property Law. Currently, she is an Associate at Solola & Akpana, a top tier law firm in Nigeria

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