Wale Igbintade
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, will lead members of the judiciary, senior authorized practitioners and teachers in unveiling six books authored by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr ‘Kemi Pinheiro, at a public presentation scheduled for November 20, 2026, in Lagos.
The six publications, which draw on Pinheiro’s practically 4 a long time of authorized follow and scholarship, tackle vital areas of Nigerian legislation, together with legal litigation, arbitration, company insolvency, justice administration and rising authorized points.
The assortment is anticipated to contribute to ongoing authorized discourse and supply sensible and scholarly assets for judges, authorized practitioners, teachers and different stakeholders within the administration of justice.
The books are Strategies in Criminal Trial: A Practitioner’s Guide; Insolvency Law in Nigeria: Practice and Procedure; Arbitration Law and Practice in Nigeria; Defining Moments: Chronicles of a Silk (Volume One); The Compendium; and MULAN Legal: Trending Issues of Law and Faith – Essays in Honour of ‘Kemi Pinheiro, SAN.
The public presentation, organised by Pinheiro LP, is anticipated to carry collectively main figures within the judiciary, the Bar and academia to rejoice the creator’s contributions to authorized follow and scholarship.
Among the main topics explored within the assortment is the conduct of legal trials, with Strategies in Criminal Trial: A Practitioner’s Guide analyzing procedural and evidential points that steadily come up in legal proceedings.
The e book addresses necessary features of legal litigation, together with the remedy and admissibility of digital proof, an more and more vital consideration in modern legal trials as technological developments proceed to affect investigations and courtroom proceedings.
Another main publication, Insolvency Law in Nigeria: Practice and Procedure, examines the authorized framework governing company rescue, restructuring and insolvency proceedings beneath the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020.
The e book explores the authorized mechanisms accessible for addressing company monetary misery and the procedures governing insolvency issues, offering steerage on an space of legislation with vital implications for companies, collectors, buyers and the broader financial system.
Similarly, Arbitration Law and Practice in Nigeria examines the nation’s arbitration framework, with explicit consideration to the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 and the enforcement of arbitral awards.
It additionally considers the rising relevance of other dispute decision mechanisms in resolving business disagreements, notably as companies and buyers more and more search environment friendly options to typical litigation.
Beyond the technical and practice-oriented topics, the gathering provides insights into Pinheiro’s skilled journey and the evolution of his authorized profession.
Defining Moments: Chronicles of a Silk (Volume One) paperwork his experiences within the authorized career, offering reflections on the milestones and defining moments which have formed his profession.
The Compendium brings collectively scholarly contributions by authorized practitioners and teachers, whereas MULAN Legal: Trending Issues of Law and Faith – Essays in Honour of ‘Kemi Pinheiro, SAN examines the relationship between law, faith and Nigeria’s plural authorized system by essays by varied contributors.
Taken collectively, the six publications mix sensible authorized steerage, educational analysis {and professional} reflections, overlaying points related to the event of Nigerian jurisprudence and the administration of justice.
Their topics lower throughout totally different dimensions of authorized follow, from the prosecution and defence of legal circumstances to the decision of economic disputes, company restructuring and the connection between authorized ideas and spiritual beliefs in a plural society.
The participation of the CJN as chair of the general public presentation is anticipated to underscore the importance of the event to the authorized group, whereas offering a chance for members of the judiciary, the Bar and academia to have interaction with the concepts and points examined within the publications.
