Maritime Law Association Sets Up Committee to Reform Admiralty Law Practice in Nigeria
Worried about the decline of admiralty law and practice in Nigeria over the years, the Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA) has initiated moves to carry a major reform to change the trend.
The association in a statement signed by the President, Mr Chidi Ilogu SAN, and Secretary, Mr Emeka Akabogu said a committee has been set up for the reform exercise.
The Committee is to boost industry confidence in, and dispute resolution efficiency for Admiralty law and practice in Nigeria.
The Committee’s terms of reference would be to propose initiatives and implementation strategies for repositioning admiralty law practice with a particular focus on –
• Achieving speed in filing, assignment, hearing and determination of admiralty matters.
The association said it has observed steady decline of admiralty law and practice over the years, largely as a result of sub-optimal procedural rules and poor judicial interpretation of substantive law.
The association also expressed concern that Judicial decisions have not been consistent with standard global expectations while speed, which is at the heart of functional admiralty litigation, has taken a back-seat.
According to the association, the result has been that a number of significant maritime interests were no longer keen on having Nigeria as a jurisdiction for adjudication of their disputes.
“To boost industry confidence in, and dispute resolution efficiency for Admiralty law and practice in Nigeria, the Nigerian Maritime Law Association is leading efforts towards the reform of key procedural rules and substantive law. It has therefore constituted the Nigeria Admiralty Law and Procedure Reform Committee, to contribute to this effort”.
Members of the Committee were identified as Mrs. Jean Chiazor-Anishere (Co-Chair),
Sir Osuala Nwagbara (Co-Chair), Mrs. Omolola Ikwuagwu, Mr. Nelson Otaji,
Ms. Chisa Uba, Mr. Babatunde Ogungbamila, Sir Adolphus Nwachukwu and
Mr. Adedoyin Afun.
Others include Dr. Echefu Ukattah, Mr. Nonso Azih, Mr. Olukayode Dada and
Ms. Kashimana Tsumba.
Advisory members were identified as Prof. Gbolahan Elias, SAN,
Mr. Dolapo Akinrele, SAN, Dr. Wale Olawoyin, SAN and
Mr. Olumide Sofowora, SAN.
The association in a statement signed by the President, Mr Chidi Ilogu SAN, and Secretary, Mr Emeka Akabogu said a committee has been set up for the reform exercise.
The Committee is to boost industry confidence in, and dispute resolution efficiency for Admiralty law and practice in Nigeria.
The Committee’s terms of reference would be to propose initiatives and implementation strategies for repositioning admiralty law practice with a particular focus on –
• Achieving speed in filing, assignment, hearing and determination of admiralty matters.
The association said it has observed steady decline of admiralty law and practice over the years, largely as a result of sub-optimal procedural rules and poor judicial interpretation of substantive law.
The association also expressed concern that Judicial decisions have not been consistent with standard global expectations while speed, which is at the heart of functional admiralty litigation, has taken a back-seat.
According to the association, the result has been that a number of significant maritime interests were no longer keen on having Nigeria as a jurisdiction for adjudication of their disputes.
“To boost industry confidence in, and dispute resolution efficiency for Admiralty law and practice in Nigeria, the Nigerian Maritime Law Association is leading efforts towards the reform of key procedural rules and substantive law. It has therefore constituted the Nigeria Admiralty Law and Procedure Reform Committee, to contribute to this effort”.
Members of the Committee were identified as Mrs. Jean Chiazor-Anishere (Co-Chair),
Sir Osuala Nwagbara (Co-Chair), Mrs. Omolola Ikwuagwu, Mr. Nelson Otaji,
Ms. Chisa Uba, Mr. Babatunde Ogungbamila, Sir Adolphus Nwachukwu and
Mr. Adedoyin Afun.
Others include Dr. Echefu Ukattah, Mr. Nonso Azih, Mr. Olukayode Dada and
Ms. Kashimana Tsumba.
Advisory members were identified as Prof. Gbolahan Elias, SAN,
Mr. Dolapo Akinrele, SAN, Dr. Wale Olawoyin, SAN and
Mr. Olumide Sofowora, SAN.
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