Sample Draft for Lawyers

Sample Drafts for Lawyers presents all forms of drafts a legal practitioner may come across while engaged in Criminal Litigation, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law Practice, Property Law Practice and general soliciting. 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 courts, draft on commencement of action in the High Courts, National Industrial Court, Federal High Court, Court of Appeal and Su,pr,eme 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 Petition, 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 Court and Criminal Appeal Drafts.
Part C presents property law drafts such as Application Form for C of O, Deeds, drafts of execution clauses, Power of Attorney, how to complete Mortgage and Property Law of Lagos State(MPL) 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 other sample drafts in the 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, Application Letter for the post of a judge, Letter for Change of Lawyer, Sample of Arbitration Clause/Agreement and Proceedings, sample of parts of Legislative Drafting, Letter for Closing of File, Legal Opinions, Legal Advice and so on.
Part E contains Corporate Law and Practice drafts 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 for 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, Letter of Regret, Originating Summons and affidavit in support of summons. 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 pursuant to 2012 Companies Regulation for companies, business name and Incorporated Trustees with empty copies for practice. This second edition of the draft book is borne out of the need to edit the first edition in line with new laws and add more drafts as requested by some lawyers.