Legal practitioner conflict of interest

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• UNITED FOAMS PRODUCTS (NIG.) LTD V. OPOBIYI (2012)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ilorin Division)

  Judgment date

  27 January 2012

  Case summary of United Foams Products (Nig.) Ltd v. Opobiyi, discussing ethical issues concerning legal representation and the court's ruling.

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  • Interlocutory injunction→
  • appeal dismissed→
  • counsel acting as witness→
  • counsel representing opposing interests→
  • lawyer on retainer→
  • legal practitioner conflict of interest→
  • professional ethics→
  • restraining counsel from further appearance→

• NIGER-BENIN TRANSPORT CO. LTD. V. GODSTIME OKEKE (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Benin Division)

  Judgment date

  13 May 2004

  Case summary of Niger-Benin Transport Co. Ltd. v. Godstime Okeke discussing the rulings on counsel representation and conflict of interest.

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  • Preliminary objection→
  • Professional misconduct→
  • client confidences→
  • court of appeal rules 2002, order 3 rule 15→
  • duty of counsel to personally depose to counter-affidavit→
  • duty of loyalty to client→
  • effect of uncontroverted facts→
  • further and better affidavit→