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Qualifications for Party Representatives and Arbitrators in Nigerian Arbitration: Shell v Federal Inland Revenue Service
Journal of African Law ( IF 0.277 ) Pub Date : 2020-08-05 , DOI: 10.1017/s0021855320000170 Emmanuel Onyedi Wingate
Journal of African Law ( IF 0.277 ) Pub Date : 2020-08-05 , DOI: 10.1017/s0021855320000170 Emmanuel Onyedi Wingate
Nigeria's Court of Appeal held in Shell v Federal Inland Revenue Service (Shell v FIRS) that only Nigerian enrolled legal practitioners can sign processes for arbitration proceedings in Nigeria. Foreign qualified legal practitioners (FQLP) not enrolled in Nigeria are excluded. Arguably, this limitation extends to the conduct of the parties’ cases and excludes FQLP from appointment as arbitrators where the arbitration agreement specifies that arbitrators be legal practitioners. Shell v FIRS however, contrasts with Stabilini Visinoni v Mallinson, in which the same Court of Appeal had emphasized the flexibility of the arbitral process (which typifies judicial policy in any arbitration-friendly jurisdiction), particularly recognizing that arbitration practice is open to lawyers and non-lawyers alike. Consequently, this note recommends that Nigeria's Arbitration Act be amended to allow for representation by “persons” of the parties’ choice, mirroring the IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration 2013 and article 5 of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2010.
中文翻译:
尼日利亚仲裁中当事人代表和仲裁员的资格:壳牌诉联邦税务局
尼日利亚上诉法院在壳牌诉联邦税务局 (Shell v FIRS) 案中裁定,只有在尼日利亚注册的法律从业人员才能签署尼日利亚的仲裁程序。未在尼日利亚注册的外国合格法律从业人员 (FQLP) 不包括在内。可以说,这种限制延伸到当事人案件的处理,并且在仲裁协议规定仲裁员是法律从业者的情况下,FQLP 被排除在仲裁员之外。然而,Shell v FIRS 案与 Stabilini Visinoni v Mallinson 案形成鲜明对比,后者是同一上诉法院强调仲裁程序的灵活性(这是任何有利于仲裁的司法管辖区的司法政策的典型代表),特别是承认仲裁实践对律师和非律师都一样。最后,
更新日期:2020-08-05
中文翻译:
尼日利亚仲裁中当事人代表和仲裁员的资格:壳牌诉联邦税务局
尼日利亚上诉法院在壳牌诉联邦税务局 (Shell v FIRS) 案中裁定,只有在尼日利亚注册的法律从业人员才能签署尼日利亚的仲裁程序。未在尼日利亚注册的外国合格法律从业人员 (FQLP) 不包括在内。可以说,这种限制延伸到当事人案件的处理,并且在仲裁协议规定仲裁员是法律从业者的情况下,FQLP 被排除在仲裁员之外。然而,Shell v FIRS 案与 Stabilini Visinoni v Mallinson 案形成鲜明对比,后者是同一上诉法院强调仲裁程序的灵活性(这是任何有利于仲裁的司法管辖区的司法政策的典型代表),特别是承认仲裁实践对律师和非律师都一样。最后,