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Our firm was invited to deliver a lecture at the Sports Law Masterclass of Discovery…
On January 20, 2020, the National Industrial Court (Akure Division) delivered two judgments in favour…
On 23rd August 2019, our 'Tosin Akinyemi was privileged to share his experience in sports…
Football Contracts – Some Common Errors Often Made by Football Club Owners in Nigeria
Introduction In the course of practice, I have been privileged to examine football employment contracts and representative contracts of parties. There some common errors I have generally noticed in some of such contracts, which this article seeks to address. The…
Sportlicitors Represented At The Maiden Sports Law Masterclass of Discovery Sports
Our firm was invited to deliver a lecture at the Sports Law Masterclass of Discovery Sports which took place in Lagos State yesterday. We were represented by 'Tosin Akinyemi who spoke on the competence of civil courts in respect of…
Successful Recovery Of The Overdue Payables of Ex-Sunshine Queens Players
On January 20, 2020, the National Industrial Court (Akure Division) delivered two judgments in favour of our Clients who formerly played for Sunshine Queens Football Club. The players were being owed some salaries and match bonuses under their employment contract…
The Validity or Otherwise Of “Probation Period” Clauses In Football Employment Contracts
A “probation period” clause is such that allows a party to an employment contract (oftentimes the employer) to unilaterally terminate the contract during an agreed period, without any obligation to give a reason to the other party or pay compensation.…
