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Minerva Legal is a full-service Nigerian law firm, providing services to local and international clients. Bridging Legal Need and Legal Solution

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NIIRA 2025 marks a new era for Nigeria’s insurance industry, one built on trust, innovation, and stronger regulation.

Here’s how it affects you and your business https://t.co/mnxF14j3yk

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When does the law die with you?

The maxim 'Actio Personalis Moritur Cum Persona' once meant your personal claims, such as defamation, ended the moment you did.

Nigerian law, however, has evolved, with some statutes preserving certain actions.
#LegalMaxims #NigerianLaw

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Fun Fact Friday

Do you know how arbitration came to be a part of Nigerian law?

#arbitration #colonialrule #British #Mediation #negotiation #ICMC #UNICTRAL #NICArb #LCA

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The maxim Summum jus, summa injuria—“the highest law is the highest injustice”—has resonated through centuries of legal thought as both a caution and a critique.

Read our latest article on the application of this maxim to the letter of the law -

https://t.co/U2iFeDA54v

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In 2007, Estonia suffered a massive cyberattack—one of the first of its kind.
There were no borders crossed. No convictions secured. This incident helped shape how the world thinks about cyber law today.

Watch to learn why it still matters.

#CyberLaw #FunFactFriday

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Can international law chase cybercriminals across borders?

Read more: //www.linkedin.com/pulse/recalibrating-juCrisdictional-doctrine-response-cyber-threats-legal-knq8f

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What if war had a conscience?

The Martens Clause says it should. Since 1899, it’s been the moral safeguard in international law—ensuring that even when treaties fall silent, humanity still speaks.

#MartensClause #LawsOfWar #InternationalLaw #GenevaConventions #PublicConscience

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Who Owns the Sea?

In 1609, Grotius declared the seas free for all. Today, UNCLOS, EEZs & power politics redraw that freedom.

Is the sea still free—or ruled by sovereignty, lawfare & ambition?

#MaritimeLaw #UNCLOS #Geopolitics #InternationalLaw #SouthChinaSea

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What if the most valuable thing you leave behind… isn’t human?

As digital twins evolve, the big legal question emerges:
Can your heirs inherit your digital self?

No laws yet. But the future of your legacy may be more virtual than you think.
#DigitalTwins #LegalTech #EstateLaw

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We are pleased to welcome Rukayat Lawal to our firm as an Associate.

Rukayat joins us with a demonstrated commitment to excellence and a passion for legal practice that reflects our firm’s values.

We look forward to the impact she will make as part of our growing team.

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#greenwashing #corporate #ESG

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Greenwashing isn’t just deceptive — it’s legally dangerous.

From the EU to Nigeria, ESG claims are under fire.

Fines. Lawsuits. Reputational damage.

Is your brand truly sustainable — or just saying so?

🔗 Read the full piece: https://t.co/HSujEKLvqy

#Greenwashing #ESG

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Did You Know? The UK Biobank has obtained broad consent from over 500,000 participants since its 2006 launch. This consent allows commercial partners to access biodata on the condition that all resulting discoveries are returned to the public domain #biobank #consent #biodonor

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“Volenti non fit injuria” — no injury is done to one who consents.

But in genetic research, where human DNA is collected and stored in biobanks, what does real consent look like? And is it enough?

Read the full post on LinkedIn: https://t.co/Ag8g4WCXLl

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Can a single witness decide a case under Nigerian law?
The old maxim "testis unus, testis nullus" no longer holds sway. Courts now value credibility over numbers.

Read the full breakdown — legal basis, key cases, and exceptions — on LinkedIn:
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What happens when $140M in cryptocurrency dies with its owner?

The QuadrigaCX case is a masterclass on how not to plan for digital asset succession.

🔗 Full LinkedIn breakdown → https://t.co/m0fSsth9c6

#Cryptocurrency #CryptoLaw #DigitalAssetSuccession #EstatePlanning

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Read our latest article on LinkedIn on the law's positions when both parties are at equal faults.

In Pari Delicto Potior Est Conditio Possidentis — “Where both parties are at fault, the one in possession holds the advantage.”
https://t.co/HPYudBQmtj

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Is it fair to hold people to agreements made under circumstances that no longer exist? Or should contracts be upheld at all costs?

Check out our latest Instagram post on the legal doctrine, Clausula Rebus Sic Stantibus' to know what the law says. https://t.co/vtBERP9GVE

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Imagine a world where you could modify the intelligence or appearance of your child. Gene editing is definitely making waves, but at what risk?

Check out our latest article on gene editing -

https://t.co/lbunmN7mZE