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Territorial Jurisdiction for Breach of Contract in Nigeria or whatever

Conflict of Laws

Jurisdiction is a fundamental aspect of Nigerian procedural law. 1] The concept of jurisdiction in Nigerian conflict of laws (often called “territorial jurisdiction” by many Nigerian judges) is the most confusing aspect of Nigerian conflict of laws.

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Amendment of Pleadings | Order VI Rule 17 [CPC]: A Critical Analysis

LexForti

This study aims to explore these changes and assess the scope and judicial interpretation of amendment of pleadings in Civil procedure with a doctrinal legal research method by using primary sources like cases, statutes, legal commentary and reports. Keywords- Amendment of Pleadings, Civil Procedure Code 1908. Introduction.

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Has the Battle Just Begun for Collective Action against Big Tech Companies?

Conflict of Laws

Vidal-Hall [9] concerned the first challenge of jurisdiction and in particular whether the court should allow the serving of proceedings on the defendant outside the jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Rules [10]. The more recent English Supreme Court judgment in Lloyd concerned the second challenge, collective redress.

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