Written by Kome Oruade A successful arbitration always requires the arbitral tribunal’s adroit handling of the proceedings. This is more so because tribunal’s composition often determines the success or failure of the proceedings.  Hence, J.F. Lalive opines that “[t]he choice of the persons who compose the arbitral tribunal is vital…

Introduction The backlog of cases in the Nigerian legal system has increased the clamour for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) specifically, court-annexed mediation. Several high courts initiates, notably the Abuja, Kano, and Lagos Multi-Door Court Houses and the Lagos State Citizens Mediation Centre, now list mediation as a means of dispute…

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill (The Bill) has successfully passed through the Senate and awaits the concurrence of the House of Representatives and the assent of the Presidential to become law. The purpose of this reform is to modernize Nigeria’s arbitration law and tackle problems that…