Mediation Advocacy as a Stream of Income

by admin | Dec 29, 2018 | Legal Advice, Legal Series, Mediation, Mediation in Nigeria, Mediation Versus Litigation, Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates

Hello everyone, this week, we’ll be having a series on MEDIATION ADVOCACY AS A STREAM OF INCOME. This will be helpful for lawyers, law students, and ADR professionals. Mediation Advocacy can be described as the skilled technique of presenting and arguing a...

What are the downsides to mediation?

by admin | Dec 26, 2018 | Legal Advice, Mediation, Mediation in Nigeria, Mediation Versus Litigation

Mediation may sound like a perfect alternative to litigation, but have you ever wondered if there may be downsides to it? According to some experts, Mediation is not an ideal way to get to the truth of the matter. In a courtroom setting, lawyers have many tools to get...

Are you a new wig? Here’s why you should consider a career in mediation!

by admin | Dec 13, 2018 | Legal Advice, Mediation, Mediation in Nigeria, Mediation Versus Litigation, Pro Bono Work

An average 3000 lawyers are called to the bar every year from the Nigerian law schools. These new wigs most times have little or no idea about what area of law to specialize in while some others follow the bandwagon of wanting to practice “corporate commercial law”...

Workshop on the Business and Practice of Mediation Advocacy- Pictures

by admin | Dec 13, 2017 | Mediation, Mediation in Nigeria, Mediation Versus Litigation, Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates

Fotefa Partners, in conjunction with the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates (SCMA) had a workshop on the Business and Practice of Mediation Advocacy: Prospects and Challenges which held on Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 at the Lagos Multi-Door CourtHouse, in...

Frequently used words and frequently asked questions in Mediation, ADR & LMDC

by admin | Oct 22, 2017 | Mediation, Mediation in Nigeria

Alternative Dispute Resolution: includes the entire range of alternatives to litigation that involves third-party intervention to assist in the resolution of a dispute.   Mediation: is a process in which an impartial third party (the mediator) facilitates...

The Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse Programmes

by admin | Oct 22, 2017 | Mediation, Mediation in Nigeria

LAGOS SETTLEMENT WEEK (LSW): The legal basis for this programme is subsumed in Section 3(1)8 of the LAGOS MULTI-DOOR COURTHOUSE (LMDC) 2007 which provides that the LMDC shall engage in the promotion or implementation of projects or other activities including but not...