50 years of ICSID Arbitration and African States (1974-2024)
This study analyses the investment treaty arbitrations undertaken by or against African states at the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), in the last fifty years, from 1974 to 2024. ICSID offers dispute resolution by arbitration, conciliation and fact finding. Arbitration is often held out to be a preferred means of dispute […]
juxtaposing copyright protection & creative freedom on social media: the need for a paradigm shift
Content sharing on social media is perhaps the most modern variation of creative expression and freedom. However, the content shared on social media platforms is more often than not works in which copyright subsists. For instance, on Instagram, the pictures and videos recorded and shared enjoy copyright protection. The same applies to Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, […]
the cybercrimes (prohibition, prevention etc.) (amendment) act, 2024: a slippery slope? or much ado about nothing
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday, May 6th, 2024, released a circular on the implementation guidelines for the collection and remittance of the national cybersecurity levy in pursuance to section 44 (2a) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024 which so far has sparked mixed reactions by members of the public. The […]
50 years of appellate arbitration cases newsletter (part 2)
address by prof. bankole sodipo, san fcarb, at the february 16 2024 icc nigeria and adr commission meeting at the la maison hotel, victoria island, lagos
Hope for Expedited prosecution of Arbitration related litigation in Nigeria under the Arbitration and Mediation Act, 2023
Arbitration-related litigation in Nigeria can be slow. Gorilla tactics may be employed by recalcitrant parties who may seek to prevent the constitution of arbitration panel, delay the arbitral proceedings or prevent the enforcement of the arbitral award. Nigeria’s Arbitration and Mediation Act, 2023 (AMA) is replete with several mechanisms to ease the arbitration process. This […]
copyright act 2023
G.O. SODIPO AND CO. NEWSLETTER January, 2023 Edition
are software inventions patentable in nigeria?
ARE SOFTWARE INVENTIONS OR APPLICATIONS PATENTABLE IN NIGERIA: (Locus to petition for the nullification of a patent) A review of Interswitch Limited v E-Tranzact Global Limited & The Registrar of Patents and Designs. The significance of Software Innovation in Africa Africa’s leading role in innovation for software inventions or computer programs cannot be contested. Arguably, intellectual property […]
the repatriation of the stolen benin, ife, nok & igbo-ukwu cultural properties
G.O. SODIPO AND CO. NEWSLETTER September, 2021 Edition Cultural property has always been attractive to humanity all over the world. This attraction has stemmed from the traditional significance, craftsmanship and beauty possessed by cultural property. During warfare, cultural property are looted, destroyed or acquired as spoils of war or as payment for troops on the […]
a garnishee case review
G.O. SODIPO AND CO. NEWSLETTER January, 2021 Edition INTRODUCTION: This is a garnishee case conducted at the High Court of Delta State Warri. The Judgment creditor got judgment for a certain amount in the Federal High Court Lagos. The Judgment debtor appealed to the Court of Appeal. At the Court of Appeal, the judgment creditor applied […]