A fair hearing is the foundation of our justice system and plays a critical role in building confidence in the legal process. It is not just about following procedure but ensuring that every party has...
Equity and the Court of Justice
Equity remains a powerful tool in bridging the gaps left by rigid legal principles. Our courts of justice are not only courts of law but also of equity, where equity plays a powerful role in the admin...
Nnam v. Five Star Music & Ors case summary
In Nnam v. Five Star Music & Ors, the Plaintiff, Sir Jude Nnam, claimed copyright ownership over several songs he composed, alleging that the Defendants—Five Star Music and its affiliates—had ...
Global Creative Legal Summit 2024
Our partner, A Tope Tokan-Lawal, will be participating in the inaugural edition of the Global Creative Legal Summit (GCLS) from September 17th to 20th, 2024 alongside other lawyers and experts in the ...
Lagos introduces e-Affidavits, CTC, Forms and Letters for the High Court
The Lagos State judiciary has commenced the production of electronic affidavits (“e-Affidavit”), electronic certified court documents (“CTC”), and online stamping of Forms and Letters at the H...
Copyright: Author’s Moral Right
Moral right or right of attribution is an Author/Owner’s right to have their name shown on/with their work. The right subsist for the duration of the work’s copyright and cannot be assigned/transm...
Copyright Protection: Artistic Works
Works of an artistic nature include, blueprints, charts, cartoons/comics, diagrams, engravings, graphs, logos, maps, paintings, photographs, sculptures, sketches, and a work of architecture. Copyright...
Happy Holidays 2023
From our family to yours, here’s wishing you all a happy holidays! #OTLLaw #law #firm #holidays #2023 #2024 #merrychristmas #happynewyear...
Lagos State Protection Against Domestic Violence Law, 2007
A victim of domestic violence can report any act of domestic violence to a Police Officer and/or immediately apply to a court of law for an Interim Protection Order. The Police Officer can arrest, imm...
Moral Right/Right of Attribution
Moral right or right of attribution is an author/owner’s right to have their name shown on/with their work. Failure to credit the author/owner of copyrighted materials may subject you to damages, in...