Precedents, Draft and Forms for Lawyers

Precedents, Drafts and Forms for Lawyers, (also known as Lawyer's PDF) presents all forms of drafts a legal practitioner and law student will need when engaged in Criminal Litigation, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law Practice, Property Law Practice and general soliciting. This precedent book takes care of new drafts required under news legislations and rules such as CAMA 2020, Company Regulations 2021, FCT High Court Rules 2018 and Lagos State Court Rules 2019, Administration of Criminal Justice Lagos State 2021 and Court of Appeal Rules 2021, AMCON and National Industrial Court.
Part A presents drafts on civil litigation such as draft on preliminary objections, ADR/Arbitration Drafts, drafts on parties, draft on commencement of action in Magistrate and District Courts, draft on commencement of action in the High Courts, National Industrial Court, Federal High Court, Court of Appeal and Sup,reme Court. It also contains sample drafts on Interlocutory Applications, draft on Default Judgement and Summary Judgement, Pleadings, Pre-trial Issues, Trial, Closing Addresses, Judgement, enforcement of Judgement, Applications Pending Appeal, Appeal Drafts, drafts on Recovery of Premises, Election Petitions and Matrimonial Causes as well as drafts on Enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
Part B presents criminal litigation drafts such as Summons, Warrant of Arrest, First Information Report, Complaint, application for leave to prefer a Charge, Charges/Information in various courts and under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, Application for police bail, affidavit of means, Motion on notice and Summons for bail at the High Courts and Criminal Appeal
Part C presents property law drafts such as Application Form for C of O, Deeds for all conveyances, drafts of execution clauses, Power of Attorney, how to complete Mortgage and Property Law of Lagos State (MPL) Forms and Lagos State Land Registration Law Forms, Leases, Rent Review clause in a lease, sample of Sub-lease, Contract of Sale of Land, Search Report, Bill of Charges, Wills, how to complete probate forms and drafting of an Assent.
Part D contains Corporate Law and Practice drafts based on CAMA 2020 and Company Regulations 2021 such as incorporation Drafts/Forms, Pre-incorporation Contracts, Application for Exemption from Registration, Application for Reliefs, Company Resolutions and Notice of Meetings, Letter for Change of Name, Application by minority group and Affidavit in support of the application, Expression of Interest in Merger, Take-over and Purchase and Assumption, Application for Court Ordered Meeting, Sample of Corporate Search Report, Letter of Allotment of Shares/Regret, Winding-up Drafts, Special Resolution to Appoint Liquidator, Declaration of Solvency and Notice of Dissolution of Partnership. It also appends sample of how to complete all the new Corporate Affairs Commission Forms, LLP, Business Name and Incorporated Trustees with blank copies for practice.
Part E contains other sample drafts in the general practice of law in the Law Office such as Pre-Action Notice, Terms of Settlement, Letter of Confirmation of Instruction, Letter of Demand for payment of debt, Letter to court for adjournment, Minutes of Meeting, Curriculum Vitae/resume, all forms of Solicitor Letters, Letter for change of Lawyer, Special Retainership of Counsel Agreement, Sample of Arbitration clause/ Proceedings, sample of Legislative Draftings, Legal Opinions, Legal Advice and so on.
Part F presents various general draft on Sport Sponsorship Contract/Agreement, Precedent Drafts on Player and Agent Contract, Application for an Oil exploration/Prospecting Licence/Oil Mining Lease, Licence to operate a Drilling Rig and to Construct/operate a Refinery in Nigeria, Production Sharing Contract for Offshore and Onshore Areas etc.