Wale Igbintade
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, will lead members of the judiciary, senior authorized practitioners and lecturers 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 observe and scholarship, tackle vital areas of Nigerian regulation, together with felony 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 sources for judges, authorized practitioners, lecturers 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 convey collectively main figures within the judiciary, the Bar and academia to have fun the creator’s contributions to authorized observe and scholarship.
Among the key topics explored within the assortment is the conduct of felony trials, with Strategies in Criminal Trial: A Practitioner’s Guide analyzing procedural and evidential points that ceaselessly come up in felony proceedings.
The e-book addresses necessary points of felony litigation, together with the therapy and admissibility of digital proof, an more and more important consideration in modern felony 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 obtainable for addressing company monetary misery and the procedures governing insolvency issues, offering steering on an space of regulation with important implications for companies, collectors, traders and the broader economic 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 different dispute decision mechanisms in resolving business disagreements, notably as companies and traders more and more search environment friendly options to standard litigation.
Beyond the technical and practice-oriented topics, the gathering affords 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 occupation, offering reflections on the milestones and defining moments which have formed his profession.
The Compendium brings collectively scholarly contributions by authorized practitioners and lecturers, 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 means of essays by numerous contributors.
Taken collectively, the six publications mix sensible authorized steering, tutorial analysis {and professional} reflections, overlaying points related to the event of Nigerian jurisprudence and the administration of justice.
Their topics reduce throughout totally different dimensions of authorized observe, from the prosecution and defence of felony instances to the decision of business 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 interact with the concepts and points examined within the publications.
