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Reforming the legal framework for construction dispute resolution in Nigeria: a preliminary literature survey

This paper presents a preliminary literature review on the prospects of reforms of the legal framework for construction dispute resolution in Nigeria. At the moment, the prevailing method of resolving construction disputes in Nigeria are litigation and arbitration which have caused series of delays...

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Main Authors: Raji, Barakat, Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali, Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi
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Language:English
Published: Zesdyzar Rokman Resources 2015
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K Law (General)
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/46432/1/Barakat%2C_Ashgar_and_Umar.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.464322018-05-21T03:18:38Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/46432/ Reforming the legal framework for construction dispute resolution in Nigeria: a preliminary literature survey Raji, Barakat Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi K Law (General) This paper presents a preliminary literature review on the prospects of reforms of the legal framework for construction dispute resolution in Nigeria. At the moment, the prevailing method of resolving construction disputes in Nigeria are litigation and arbitration which have caused series of delays in major construction works. This paper seeks to propose effective legal framework for dispute resolution processes for the construction industry in Nigeria. While relying on some recent advances recorded in Malaysia and Singapore. While the method adopted is purely doctrinal legal research, the study identifies the relevance of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes in the construction industry in Nigeria as utilised elsewhere. The study found that the building blocks for the proposed dispute resolution framework in the construction industry in Nigeria are already in place but they need to be properly placed for a sustainable framework. The use of qualitative approach was to enable the study to know the experiences, perspectives and challenges facing the stakeholders in the construction industry in the use of the existing processes for construction dispute resolution. This approach will validate the need for effective construction dispute resolution processes. This is proposed to be part of the overall project management plan in any construction project so that the final project performance is not negatively impacted. Zesdyzar Rokman Resources 2015 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/46432/1/Barakat%2C_Ashgar_and_Umar.pdf Raji, Barakat and Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali and Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi (2015) Reforming the legal framework for construction dispute resolution in Nigeria: a preliminary literature survey. International Journal of Business, Economics and Law, 6 (4). pp. 88-95. ISSN 2289-1552 http://ijbel.com/previous-issues/april-2015/vol-6-issue-4-april-2015-law/
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Raji, Barakat
Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali
Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi
Reforming the legal framework for construction dispute resolution in Nigeria: a preliminary literature survey
description This paper presents a preliminary literature review on the prospects of reforms of the legal framework for construction dispute resolution in Nigeria. At the moment, the prevailing method of resolving construction disputes in Nigeria are litigation and arbitration which have caused series of delays in major construction works. This paper seeks to propose effective legal framework for dispute resolution processes for the construction industry in Nigeria. While relying on some recent advances recorded in Malaysia and Singapore. While the method adopted is purely doctrinal legal research, the study identifies the relevance of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes in the construction industry in Nigeria as utilised elsewhere. The study found that the building blocks for the proposed dispute resolution framework in the construction industry in Nigeria are already in place but they need to be properly placed for a sustainable framework. The use of qualitative approach was to enable the study to know the experiences, perspectives and challenges facing the stakeholders in the construction industry in the use of the existing processes for construction dispute resolution. This approach will validate the need for effective construction dispute resolution processes. This is proposed to be part of the overall project management plan in any construction project so that the final project performance is not negatively impacted.
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author Raji, Barakat
Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali
Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi
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title Reforming the legal framework for construction dispute resolution in Nigeria: a preliminary literature survey
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title_full Reforming the legal framework for construction dispute resolution in Nigeria: a preliminary literature survey
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