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The Nigerian Court of Appeal declines to enforce a Commonwealth of Virginia (in USA) Choice of Court Agreement

Conflict of Laws

In November 30 2020, the Nigerian Court of Appeal delivered a third decision where it declined to enforce a Commonwealth of Virginia (in USA) Choice of Court Agreement. [3] 8] It should be stressed that Oputa JSC’s obiter dictum is not binding on lower courts according to the Nigerian common law doctrine of stare decisis.

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Conflict of Laws and Diversity of Opinions—A View of The Nigerian Jurisdiction

Conflict of Laws

PIL rules are used as a toolbox to assist litigants in resolving these problems that arise from complex litigations. 10] where Petitioner Unterweser agreed to tow respondent’s drilling rig from Louisiana to Italy, with a forum-selection clause stipulating that any disputes would be litigated in the High Court of Justice in London.

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Supreme Court to hear major case on power of federal agencies

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Solicitor General Paul Clement, as well as lawyers from the New Jersey public-interest firm Cause of Action. Although stare decisis analysis may apply to that holding, it does not apply to the interpretative methodology outlined in Chevron. In the Supreme Court, the fisheries are represented by former U.S.