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Legal Writing Consultants & TrainersThe W ite HouseThe W ite HouserrThe W ite Houser

Corporate Pro�le

V i s i o nTo be at the forefront of a client-centred and service-oriented legal community through clarity in communication and writing

Introduction: Why we set up �e Write Houseew Law Faculties in Nigeria teach legal writing. None grades law Fstudents' wri�en assignments for composition, grammar, spelling, style, syntax, or usage; only for doctrinal content. Few law teach-

ers have the inclination, training, or skill to coach or mentor students in writing, and fewer do. And because this is not a recent de�ciency, Nigerian lawyers at all levels and in all �elds generally write poorly. Movements for plain English in legal writing had sprung up all over the world, but not in Nigeria. Until 2012. In that year, we set up �e Write House and pioneered the plain English movement in Nigeria. �e Write House launched the plain-English movement into the Nigerian legal system. �e Write House is Africa's frontline team of legal-writing consultants, experts, instructors, and mentors. �e Write House is a �nishing school for lawyers and law students. International best practices now require legal documents to be accessible to their end-users. Law is not just for lawyers, but also for the whole community. �e era of the law as a clannish, closed, almost-cultish club is over. �is is the age of open communication and respect for lay clients. Like other businesses, law is a service, and clients paying for legal services should understand precisely what they are paying for. �e Write House was set up to �ll the writing gap in Nigerian law through legal-writing consulting and training. At �e Write House, we have a uniquely �rm grasp of legal-writing art and science. �e Write House is now the acknowledged authority in Nigeria on legal-writing curriculum and pedagogy.

I n t r o d u c t i o n

Writing well is the most critical and yet the rarest skill in law.

To democratize access to law by promoting plain English in legal communication and writingM i s s i o n

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V i s i o nTo be at the forefront of a client-centred and service-oriented legal community through clarity in communication and writing

Introduction: Why we set up �e Write Houseew Law Faculties in Nigeria teach legal writing. None grades law Fstudents' wri�en assignments for composition, grammar, spelling, style, syntax, or usage; only for doctrinal content. Few law teach-

ers have the inclination, training, or skill to coach or mentor students in writing, and fewer do. And because this is not a recent de�ciency, Nigerian lawyers at all levels and in all �elds generally write poorly. Movements for plain English in legal writing had sprung up all over the world, but not in Nigeria. Until 2012. In that year, we set up �e Write House and pioneered the plain English movement in Nigeria. �e Write House launched the plain-English movement into the Nigerian legal system. �e Write House is Africa's frontline team of legal-writing consultants, experts, instructors, and mentors. �e Write House is a �nishing school for lawyers and law students. International best practices now require legal documents to be accessible to their end-users. Law is not just for lawyers, but also for the whole community. �e era of the law as a clannish, closed, almost-cultish club is over. �is is the age of open communication and respect for lay clients. Like other businesses, law is a service, and clients paying for legal services should understand precisely what they are paying for. �e Write House was set up to �ll the writing gap in Nigerian law through legal-writing consulting and training. At �e Write House, we have a uniquely �rm grasp of legal-writing art and science. �e Write House is now the acknowledged authority in Nigeria on legal-writing curriculum and pedagogy.

I n t r o d u c t i o n

Writing well is the most critical and yet the rarest skill in law.

To democratize access to law by promoting plain English in legal communication and writingM i s s i o n

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Test of Legal English Skills(TOLES )

he Write House is the accredited representative in Nigeria for the TTest of Legal English Skills (TOLES). TOLES is a member of the International Division of the Law Society of England and Wales. TOLES is an excellent exam that assists lawyers to develop English language skills required in modern law business. TOLES certi�cation is the global gold standard for legal English. We prepare candidates for TOLES. We also conduct and invigilate the exams in Nigeria. For more details about TOLES, please browse www.writehouseng.com/test-of-legal-english-skills-toles/

Business Philosophyat �e Write House

lain English is not just a ma�er of style. At its root lies a Pclient-centred and service-oriented a�itude to professional work. It is the outward expression of an inward grace: abiding respect for clients and the public. �is means conducting business with the understanding that the client or target audience is the foremost consideration in how professionals should present or deliver service. A legal writer should write his piece so that the reader or client will understand it at �rst read and be able to take requisite action.

At �e Write House, this philosophy has made us set for ourselves standards of professional care above those required by law or ethics. We have drawn some of these standards from other jurisdictions, to give clients a standard of care that meets international best practices.

In service delivery, �e Write House essays to exceed clients' expectations of quality, timeliness, and responsiveness.

TOLES is theglobal gold standard forlegal English.

Service- orientedapproach tocommunicationis the logic behind plain languagein legal writing.

�e Write Partnern January 2015, we launched �e Write Partner, a free quarterly Ie-newsle�er that shares legal-writing tips. Anyone can

subscribe by sending an email to info@writehouseng.com, requesting his or her email to be added. �e Write Partner is a delightful and edifying read.

We prepare, edit, and review

briefs, contracts,judicial dra�s,and legislative

bills.

C o n s u l t i n g

C o a c h i n g & M e n t o r i n g

s legal-writing consultants, we perform the following functions Afor our clients (including courts, law �rms, legal departments, and tribunals):

Ÿ negotiate, dra�, or review transactional documents; Ÿ review documents generally;Ÿ research, prepare, write, or review briefs, litigation documents,

and transactional documents;Ÿ review memos;Ÿ prepare or review dra� legislation and legislative proposals;Ÿ research, prepare, or review dra� judicial writing (including

administrative-tribunal decisions, arbitral awards, and court decisions and orders); and

Ÿ edit, proofread, or research articles and books (for academic lawyers and legal writers).

e teach legal writing at private �rms and public forums. WParticipants at our workshops include judges, law enforcement agencies, law �rms, law graduates, law students, law teachers, lawyers, and legal departments. Our curriculum covers:

Ÿ Academic Legal WritingŸ Brief Writing MasterclassŸ Business & Corporate WritingŸ Judicial WritingŸ Learned Writing: Sense & NonsenseŸ Legislative Dra�ingŸ Litigation Documents, and Ÿ Transactional Dra�ing

A cross-section of participants at the legal-writing workshop, 30-31 July 2014, Sheraton Lagos.

...A delightful andedifying newsle�er

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Test of Legal English Skills(TOLES )

he Write House is the accredited representative in Nigeria for the TTest of Legal English Skills (TOLES). TOLES is a member of the International Division of the Law Society of England and Wales. TOLES is an excellent exam that assists lawyers to develop English language skills required in modern law business. TOLES certi�cation is the global gold standard for legal English. We prepare candidates for TOLES. We also conduct and invigilate the exams in Nigeria. For more details about TOLES, please browse www.writehouseng.com/test-of-legal-english-skills-toles/

Business Philosophyat �e Write House

lain English is not just a ma�er of style. At its root lies a Pclient-centred and service-oriented a�itude to professional work. It is the outward expression of an inward grace: abiding respect for clients and the public. �is means conducting business with the understanding that the client or target audience is the foremost consideration in how professionals should present or deliver service. A legal writer should write his piece so that the reader or client will understand it at �rst read and be able to take requisite action.

At �e Write House, this philosophy has made us set for ourselves standards of professional care above those required by law or ethics. We have drawn some of these standards from other jurisdictions, to give clients a standard of care that meets international best practices.

In service delivery, �e Write House essays to exceed clients' expectations of quality, timeliness, and responsiveness.

TOLES is theglobal gold standard forlegal English.

Service- orientedapproach tocommunicationis the logic behind plain languagein legal writing.

�e Write Partnern January 2015, we launched �e Write Partner, a free quarterly Ie-newsle�er that shares legal-writing tips. Anyone can

subscribe by sending an email to info@writehouseng.com, requesting his or her email to be added. �e Write Partner is a delightful and edifying read.

We prepare, edit, and review

briefs, contracts,judicial dra�s,and legislative

bills.

C o n s u l t i n g

C o a c h i n g & M e n t o r i n g

s legal-writing consultants, we perform the following functions Afor our clients (including courts, law �rms, legal departments, and tribunals):

Ÿ negotiate, dra�, or review transactional documents; Ÿ review documents generally;Ÿ research, prepare, write, or review briefs, litigation documents,

and transactional documents;Ÿ review memos;Ÿ prepare or review dra� legislation and legislative proposals;Ÿ research, prepare, or review dra� judicial writing (including

administrative-tribunal decisions, arbitral awards, and court decisions and orders); and

Ÿ edit, proofread, or research articles and books (for academic lawyers and legal writers).

e teach legal writing at private �rms and public forums. WParticipants at our workshops include judges, law enforcement agencies, law �rms, law graduates, law students, law teachers, lawyers, and legal departments. Our curriculum covers:

Ÿ Academic Legal WritingŸ Brief Writing MasterclassŸ Business & Corporate WritingŸ Judicial WritingŸ Learned Writing: Sense & NonsenseŸ Legislative Dra�ingŸ Litigation Documents, and Ÿ Transactional Dra�ing

A cross-section of participants at the legal-writing workshop, 30-31 July 2014, Sheraton Lagos.

...A delightful andedifying newsle�er

The W ite HouseThe W ite HouserrThe W ite Houser4 The W ite HouseThe W ite HouserrThe W ite Houser 5

ü Human Resources (HR) departments, law-�rm partners, and legal-department heads should assess the writing skills of applicants for legal positions. �ey cannot conduct this assessment unless they themselves are exposed to international best practices in legal writing, as taught by �e Write House.

ü A�er appropriate clearance and redacting, we usually use live or work-in-progress documents as coaching tools- this amounts to bonus consulting.

ü Trainees can register with us for TOLES. Lawyers who take TOLES come from the best global organizations, including:

Ÿ Allen & Overy

Ÿ Baker & McKenzie

Ÿ Clifford Chance

Ÿ European Court of Justice

Ÿ Fresh�elds Bruckhaus Deringer

Ÿ KPMG

Ÿ Linklater Oppenhoff & Radler, and

Ÿ PricewaterhouseCoopers

Training andretraining of yourteam in clear legal writing is the surest way tokeep them up todate with globalbest practices.

Strict Con�dentiality In both the consulting and training phases of our work, we adopt a stance of the strictest con�dentiality towards clients' information and materials. We apply the a�orney-client con�dentiality rule to all live or work-in-progress documents we use as coaching tools.

Continuing Professional Development Legal-writing consulting and training are our contribution to continuing professional development among lawyers. Although we are principally trainers, we regularly a�end seminars and workshops on various legal subjects. �e Write House updates the legal knowledge of its a�orneys and hones their professional skills. �e result is a practical familiarity with, and a thorough and masterful grasp of the relevant law on diverse subjects, plus a research-and-development orientation.

�is improves the content and quality of our training and consulting. Legal-writing training does not occur in a vacuum, but in the milieu of substantive law. Although principally a skills-based subject, as a discipline legal writing includes a lot of underlying law. Participants at our workshops are pleasantly surprised at the amount of bonus learning incorporated into the training.

When invited to conduct in-house training, we are able to customize our training assignments, examples, and tests to the speciality of the trainee organization.

ü For organizations, legal-writing training is sound economics. It improves economies of scale by enhancing efficiency and utilization. Fewer hands will complete more tasks in fewer hours.

ü For both individual a�orneys and organizations, legal-writing training deepens branding, credibility, employability, and ethos. Good writing is directly proportional to good business manners, professional image, and brand differentiation.

ü Trainees learn to prepare legal documents in plain English, dropping the legalese and verbosity that plague much legal writing. Refreshingly clear legal writing retains the majesty of legal language and commands the respect of modern readers. �is boosts trainees' expressive capacity and persuasive force.

B e n e � t s o f L e g a l - w r i t i n g Tr a i n i n g

Our workshops are loaded with bonus learning

and real-life examples.

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ü Human Resources (HR) departments, law-�rm partners, and legal-department heads should assess the writing skills of applicants for legal positions. �ey cannot conduct this assessment unless they themselves are exposed to international best practices in legal writing, as taught by �e Write House.

ü A�er appropriate clearance and redacting, we usually use live or work-in-progress documents as coaching tools- this amounts to bonus consulting.

ü Trainees can register with us for TOLES. Lawyers who take TOLES come from the best global organizations, including:

Ÿ Allen & Overy

Ÿ Baker & McKenzie

Ÿ Clifford Chance

Ÿ European Court of Justice

Ÿ Fresh�elds Bruckhaus Deringer

Ÿ KPMG

Ÿ Linklater Oppenhoff & Radler, and

Ÿ PricewaterhouseCoopers

Training andretraining of yourteam in clear legal writing is the surest way tokeep them up todate with globalbest practices.

Strict Con�dentiality In both the consulting and training phases of our work, we adopt a stance of the strictest con�dentiality towards clients' information and materials. We apply the a�orney-client con�dentiality rule to all live or work-in-progress documents we use as coaching tools.

Continuing Professional Development Legal-writing consulting and training are our contribution to continuing professional development among lawyers. Although we are principally trainers, we regularly a�end seminars and workshops on various legal subjects. �e Write House updates the legal knowledge of its a�orneys and hones their professional skills. �e result is a practical familiarity with, and a thorough and masterful grasp of the relevant law on diverse subjects, plus a research-and-development orientation.

�is improves the content and quality of our training and consulting. Legal-writing training does not occur in a vacuum, but in the milieu of substantive law. Although principally a skills-based subject, as a discipline legal writing includes a lot of underlying law. Participants at our workshops are pleasantly surprised at the amount of bonus learning incorporated into the training.

When invited to conduct in-house training, we are able to customize our training assignments, examples, and tests to the speciality of the trainee organization.

ü For organizations, legal-writing training is sound economics. It improves economies of scale by enhancing efficiency and utilization. Fewer hands will complete more tasks in fewer hours.

ü For both individual a�orneys and organizations, legal-writing training deepens branding, credibility, employability, and ethos. Good writing is directly proportional to good business manners, professional image, and brand differentiation.

ü Trainees learn to prepare legal documents in plain English, dropping the legalese and verbosity that plague much legal writing. Refreshingly clear legal writing retains the majesty of legal language and commands the respect of modern readers. �is boosts trainees' expressive capacity and persuasive force.

B e n e � t s o f L e g a l - w r i t i n g Tr a i n i n g

Our workshops are loaded with bonus learning

and real-life examples.

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Ideological Foundationsof �e Write House

pacity in business, government, or industry is anathema to Omodern thinking. We live in the era of open government and transparency, an era in which not only governments but also business and industry are expected, and at times required, to be responsible and responsive to their constituencies.

Governments should speak plain language If democracy is government of the people, by the people, and for the people, law is the language in which government interacts with the people- it is the language of democracy. �e people whose government speaks through law must understand what is said. Esoteric or obscure language defeats this vital goal of governmental communication, and denies the people ownership of their government. Esoteric writing does not equal learned writing. On learned writing, Learned Hand said, “the language of law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.” (Learned Hand, 'Is �ere a Common Will?' in �e Spirit of Liberty: Papers and Addresses of Learned Hand, 3rd ed., 1960, 56.) As King Edward VI of England is reported to have said in 1550: “I would wish that . . . the super�uous and tedious statutes were brought into one sum together and made more plain and short, to the intent that men might be�er understand them; which thing shall most help to advance the health of the Commonwealth.” (David C Ellio�, 'Who Holds the Pen?', unpublished, 1991, 5.) Plain-English legal writing democratizes the law and the legal system. Government documents like statutes and court judgments must be reasonably clear and accessible to the ordinary educated reader. �is creates a need for plain English in judicial writing and legislative dra�ing. So judges, lawyers, and legislative dra�ers now need training in plain-English legal writing, having for too long become habituated to legalese (a dense, verbose dialect known only to them). Freedom of Information legislation and the a�endant citizen empowerment will yield li�le fruit if citizens cannot understand the information they are free to access.

Big business should speak plain language In an era of big business and industry, private commercial transactions can have repercussions on society. �is creates a moral, and increasingly a legal duty on corporations to open up most of their operations to public scrutiny. Public scrutiny only makes sense if the ma�er under scrutiny is comprehensible, hence

Legalese isantithetical to

the transparency required of a

moderndemocracy.

the need for plain English in business and industry as well. Insurance companies, for example, have traditionally foisted standard-form contracts down the throats of their hapless customers, few of whom can understand the large print, never mind the small print, of insurance policies. �ose contracts, aptly called a prendre ou laisser ('take it or leave it') at common law, or contrats d'adhesion by our French colleagues, are mischievously dra�ed in legalese and verbosity to make sure the insured never reads them. Oil and gas operations take place in the dark, especially in the developing world. �e owners of the resources, the citizens of the home country, have li�le clue about the transactions between their National Oil Company (NOC) and the International Oil Compa-nies (IOCs). Because of the critical importance of the oil sector in most oil-producing countries, legal systems should require publica-tion of contracts between NOCs and IOCs. But publication will reveal li�le unless the contracts are in plain English. So�ware licensing is another area where language is apt to confuse rather than communicate. Licensees just click “I Agree” without bothering to read the pages-long licence. Most licences can be expressed in plain English in a few paragraphs. Licensees should understand what they are agreeing to. Many people have given away their right to privacy by clicking “I Agree” on the Internet without giving it much thought. �e alternative of wading through the gibberish is daunting. Have you noticed the verbosity of bank-account-opening forms? Did you know that banks design these forms to keep you from reading them or asking questions? You just skip to the bo�om and sign what you do not understand. So while plain English is more pleasant to read and is superior prose, its use is necessitated also by the policy and ideological underpinnings set out above. Literary considerations are not its sole justi�cation. By broadening and deepening access to legal documents, plain English democratizes the legal system.

Chinua AsuzuCEO, The Write House

Plain Englishdemocratizes

the legal system.

Participants at one of our legal-writing workshops

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Ideological Foundationsof �e Write House

pacity in business, government, or industry is anathema to Omodern thinking. We live in the era of open government and transparency, an era in which not only governments but also business and industry are expected, and at times required, to be responsible and responsive to their constituencies.

Governments should speak plain language If democracy is government of the people, by the people, and for the people, law is the language in which government interacts with the people- it is the language of democracy. �e people whose government speaks through law must understand what is said. Esoteric or obscure language defeats this vital goal of governmental communication, and denies the people ownership of their government. Esoteric writing does not equal learned writing. On learned writing, Learned Hand said, “the language of law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.” (Learned Hand, 'Is �ere a Common Will?' in �e Spirit of Liberty: Papers and Addresses of Learned Hand, 3rd ed., 1960, 56.) As King Edward VI of England is reported to have said in 1550: “I would wish that . . . the super�uous and tedious statutes were brought into one sum together and made more plain and short, to the intent that men might be�er understand them; which thing shall most help to advance the health of the Commonwealth.” (David C Ellio�, 'Who Holds the Pen?', unpublished, 1991, 5.) Plain-English legal writing democratizes the law and the legal system. Government documents like statutes and court judgments must be reasonably clear and accessible to the ordinary educated reader. �is creates a need for plain English in judicial writing and legislative dra�ing. So judges, lawyers, and legislative dra�ers now need training in plain-English legal writing, having for too long become habituated to legalese (a dense, verbose dialect known only to them). Freedom of Information legislation and the a�endant citizen empowerment will yield li�le fruit if citizens cannot understand the information they are free to access.

Big business should speak plain language In an era of big business and industry, private commercial transactions can have repercussions on society. �is creates a moral, and increasingly a legal duty on corporations to open up most of their operations to public scrutiny. Public scrutiny only makes sense if the ma�er under scrutiny is comprehensible, hence

Legalese isantithetical to

the transparency required of a

moderndemocracy.

the need for plain English in business and industry as well. Insurance companies, for example, have traditionally foisted standard-form contracts down the throats of their hapless customers, few of whom can understand the large print, never mind the small print, of insurance policies. �ose contracts, aptly called a prendre ou laisser ('take it or leave it') at common law, or contrats d'adhesion by our French colleagues, are mischievously dra�ed in legalese and verbosity to make sure the insured never reads them. Oil and gas operations take place in the dark, especially in the developing world. �e owners of the resources, the citizens of the home country, have li�le clue about the transactions between their National Oil Company (NOC) and the International Oil Compa-nies (IOCs). Because of the critical importance of the oil sector in most oil-producing countries, legal systems should require publica-tion of contracts between NOCs and IOCs. But publication will reveal li�le unless the contracts are in plain English. So�ware licensing is another area where language is apt to confuse rather than communicate. Licensees just click “I Agree” without bothering to read the pages-long licence. Most licences can be expressed in plain English in a few paragraphs. Licensees should understand what they are agreeing to. Many people have given away their right to privacy by clicking “I Agree” on the Internet without giving it much thought. �e alternative of wading through the gibberish is daunting. Have you noticed the verbosity of bank-account-opening forms? Did you know that banks design these forms to keep you from reading them or asking questions? You just skip to the bo�om and sign what you do not understand. So while plain English is more pleasant to read and is superior prose, its use is necessitated also by the policy and ideological underpinnings set out above. Literary considerations are not its sole justi�cation. By broadening and deepening access to legal documents, plain English democratizes the legal system.

Chinua AsuzuCEO, The Write House

Plain Englishdemocratizes

the legal system.

Participants at one of our legal-writing workshops

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Ph o to Speak

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Participants at Brief Writing Masterclass, 26-28 November 2014, Sheraton Lagos.Participants at Brief Writing Masterclass, 26-28 November 2014, Sheraton Lagos.Participants at Brief Writing Masterclass, 26-28 November 2014, Sheraton Lagos.

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26-28 November 2014, Sheraton Lagos.26-28 November 2014, Sheraton Lagos.

Chinua Asuzu The Write House CEO with participants at brief-writing workshop,

26-28 November 2014, Sheraton Lagos.

Ph o to Speak

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A cross-section of participants at Legal Writing Fundamentals, A cross-section of participants at Legal Writing Fundamentals, 29-31 October 2014, Sheraton Lagos.29-31 October 2014, Sheraton Lagos.A cross-section of participants at Legal Writing Fundamentals, 29-31 October 2014, Sheraton Lagos.

Participants at Brief Writing Masterclass, 26-28 November 2014, Sheraton Lagos.Participants at Brief Writing Masterclass, 26-28 November 2014, Sheraton Lagos.Participants at Brief Writing Masterclass, 26-28 November 2014, Sheraton Lagos.

Chinua Asuzu The Write House CEO Chinua Asuzu The Write House CEO with participants at brief-writing workshop, with participants at brief-writing workshop,

26-28 November 2014, Sheraton Lagos.26-28 November 2014, Sheraton Lagos.

Chinua Asuzu The Write House CEO with participants at brief-writing workshop,

26-28 November 2014, Sheraton Lagos.

e have trained delegates or participants from the Wfollowing organizations. On Learned Writing, participants’ unanimous verdict is: EXCELLENT! Should be required training for all lawyers at all levels in all �elds.

�e organizations include:-

1. Abuja Investment Co. Ltd

2. Adeoye, Ademuwagun & Co

3. Adepetun Caxton-Martins Agbor & Segun (ACAS-LAW)

4. Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON)

5. Aelex (Legal Practitioners and Arbitrators)

6. Akintola Williams Deloi�e

7. Alliance Law Firm

8. Aluko & Oyebode

9. Agbaga Law Firm

10. Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)

11. Banwo & Ighodalo

12. B Ayorinde & Co

13. Capital�eld Investments & Trust Ltd

14. Cement Company of Northern Nigeria

15. CFAO Nigeria Plc

16. Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria

17. Chevron Nigeria Ltd

18. D E Agbaga & Associates

19. Dee Jones Petroleum & Gas

20. Dele Oye & Associates

21. Ecobank Plc

22. Elvira Salleras & Associates

Our target participants are:

l Advocates

l Court and Tribunal Clerks, Registrars, Deputy Registrars, and Officials

l General Counsel and Heads of Legal Departments

l In-House Counsel

l Institutes of Advanced Legal Studies

l Judges and Justices

l Judicial Assistants and Clerks

l Judicial Correspondents and Editors, and Legal Journalists

l Judicial Institutes

l Justice Ministry legal staff

l Law Officers and lawyers in MDAs

l Law Reporters

l Law Schools

l Law Teachers

l Legal personnel in banks, debt recovery agencies, and oil companies

l Legal personnel in intelligence, law enforcement, prosecutorial, security, and tax enforcement agencies

l Legal Practitioners

l Legislative Dra�ers

l Legislative Houses

l Legislative Studies Institutes

l Magistrates

l Paralegals

l Prosecutors

l Solicitors

l State Counsel

Ta r g e t A u d i e n c e O u r C l i e n t s

Adepetun, Caxton-Martins, Agbor & Segun

Alliance Law Firm

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Akintola Williams Deloitte

JB Daudu & Co

e have trained delegates or participants from the Wfollowing organizations. On Learned Writing, participants’ unanimous verdict is: EXCELLENT! Should be required training for all lawyers at all levels in all �elds.

�e organizations include:-

1. Abuja Investment Co. Ltd

2. Adeoye, Ademuwagun & Co

3. Adepetun Caxton-Martins Agbor & Segun (ACAS-LAW)

4. Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON)

5. Aelex (Legal Practitioners and Arbitrators)

6. Akintola Williams Deloi�e

7. Alliance Law Firm

8. Aluko & Oyebode

9. Agbaga Law Firm

10. Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)

11. Banwo & Ighodalo

12. B Ayorinde & Co

13. Capital�eld Investments & Trust Ltd

14. Cement Company of Northern Nigeria

15. CFAO Nigeria Plc

16. Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria

17. Chevron Nigeria Ltd

18. D E Agbaga & Associates

19. Dee Jones Petroleum & Gas

20. Dele Oye & Associates

21. Ecobank Plc

22. Elvira Salleras & Associates

Our target participants are:

l Advocates

l Court and Tribunal Clerks, Registrars, Deputy Registrars, and Officials

l General Counsel and Heads of Legal Departments

l In-House Counsel

l Institutes of Advanced Legal Studies

l Judges and Justices

l Judicial Assistants and Clerks

l Judicial Correspondents and Editors, and Legal Journalists

l Judicial Institutes

l Justice Ministry legal staff

l Law Officers and lawyers in MDAs

l Law Reporters

l Law Schools

l Law Teachers

l Legal personnel in banks, debt recovery agencies, and oil companies

l Legal personnel in intelligence, law enforcement, prosecutorial, security, and tax enforcement agencies

l Legal Practitioners

l Legislative Dra�ers

l Legislative Houses

l Legislative Studies Institutes

l Magistrates

l Paralegals

l Prosecutors

l Solicitors

l State Counsel

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Adepetun, Caxton-Martins, Agbor & Segun

Alliance Law Firm

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Akintola Williams Deloitte

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50. Nigerian Law School (Staff and Students)

51. Nigerian Stock Exchange

52. Nigeria-Sao Tome and Principe Joint Development Authority

53. Ogun State Judiciary

54. Ola Bada & Co

55. Olisa Agbakoba & Associates

56. Parkway Micro�nance Bank

57. Pension Transition Arrangement Directorate

58. Punuka A�orneys & Solicitors

59. Shell Health (Lagos)

60. Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production

61. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd

62. Skye Bank

63. SPA Ajibade & Co

64. Stanbic IBTC

65. Sterling Law Alliance

66. Tax Appeal Tribunal

67. TNP- �e New Practice

68. Tonye Ibisiki & Co

69. Udoide & Associates

70. Unity Bank

71. WTS Adebiyi & Associates

23. Emeka Anolefo & Co

24. Enterprise Transport & Logistics

25. Femi Sunmonu & Associates (Qais Conrad Laureate)

26. Gran Imperio Group

27. Heritage Bank

28. High Court of Delta State

29. Hudson Gee Nig. Ltd

30. Jaiz Bank

31. J B Daudu & Co

32. Jite Olatunbode & Co

33. Juris Law

34. Justice Forte

35. Katsina State Ministry of Justice

36. Kayode Sofola & Associates

37. Kenna Partners

38. Lagos State Land Use Charge Assessment Tribunal

39. Lagos State Ministry of Justice

40. Law-Base

41. Law Update Consultancy

42. Legal & Regulation Division, Nigerian Stock Exchange

43. Masters Energy Oil & Gas

44. National Broadcasting Commission

45. NEPAD Nigeria

46. Netcom Africa

47. Nexus Law Consult

48. Nigeria Immigration Service

49. Nigeria Inter-Bank Se�lement System Plc (NIBSS)

Lagos State Ministry of Justice

Nigerian Law School

Punuka Attorneys & SoliciotorsShell

SPA Ajibade & Co

Tax Appeal Tribunal

The New Practice

WTS Adebiyi & Associates

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O u r C l i e n t s c o n t ’d O u r C l i e n t s c o n t ’d

50. Nigerian Law School (Staff and Students)

51. Nigerian Stock Exchange

52. Nigeria-Sao Tome and Principe Joint Development Authority

53. Ogun State Judiciary

54. Ola Bada & Co

55. Olisa Agbakoba & Associates

56. Parkway Micro�nance Bank

57. Pension Transition Arrangement Directorate

58. Punuka A�orneys & Solicitors

59. Shell Health (Lagos)

60. Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production

61. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd

62. Skye Bank

63. SPA Ajibade & Co

64. Stanbic IBTC

65. Sterling Law Alliance

66. Tax Appeal Tribunal

67. TNP- �e New Practice

68. Tonye Ibisiki & Co

69. Udoide & Associates

70. Unity Bank

71. WTS Adebiyi & Associates

23. Emeka Anolefo & Co

24. Enterprise Transport & Logistics

25. Femi Sunmonu & Associates (Qais Conrad Laureate)

26. Gran Imperio Group

27. Heritage Bank

28. High Court of Delta State

29. Hudson Gee Nig. Ltd

30. Jaiz Bank

31. J B Daudu & Co

32. Jite Olatunbode & Co

33. Juris Law

34. Justice Forte

35. Katsina State Ministry of Justice

36. Kayode Sofola & Associates

37. Kenna Partners

38. Lagos State Land Use Charge Assessment Tribunal

39. Lagos State Ministry of Justice

40. Law-Base

41. Law Update Consultancy

42. Legal & Regulation Division, Nigerian Stock Exchange

43. Masters Energy Oil & Gas

44. National Broadcasting Commission

45. NEPAD Nigeria

46. Netcom Africa

47. Nexus Law Consult

48. Nigeria Immigration Service

49. Nigeria Inter-Bank Se�lement System Plc (NIBSS)

Lagos State Ministry of Justice

Nigerian Law School

Punuka Attorneys & SoliciotorsShell

SPA Ajibade & Co

Tax Appeal Tribunal

The New Practice

WTS Adebiyi & Associates

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Chinua Asuzu (left) with Cyril Ogbekene, a senior and accomplished advocate. Mr Ogbekene is a major supporter of The Write House and an early mentor of its CEO Chinua Asuzu.

Chinua AsuzuŸ Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NigeriaŸ BA, University of Nigeria at Nsukka, 1984Ÿ LLB, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 1988Ÿ BL, Nigerian Law School, 1989

Patrick KolaŸ Solicitor of England and Wales since 1998Ÿ Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NigeriaŸ LLB, University of Wales, UK, 1987Ÿ LLM (Maritime Law), University of Southampton, UK,

1989Ÿ BL, Nigerian Law School, 1990

Nnadozie OkpokiriŸ Solicitor of England and Wales since 1998Ÿ Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NigeriaŸ BA, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, 1985Ÿ Diploma in Journalism, London School of Journalism, UK,

1987Ÿ LLB, University of East London, UK, 1993Ÿ LLM, Queen Mary College, University of London, UK,

1995Ÿ BL, Nigerian Law School, 2013

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Our People

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Enobong Uwem UbiaŸ Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NigeriaŸ LLB, Benson Idahosa University, Benin, Nigeria, 2010Ÿ BL, Nigerian Law School, 2011Ÿ LLM (Bioethics and Medical Law), Lancaster University, UK,

2013

Senator Iyere IhenyenŸ Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NigeriaŸ LLB, University of Benin, Nigeria, 2011Ÿ BL, Nigerian Law School, 2012

Ololade OlukowiŸ Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NigeriaŸ LLB, University of Lagos, Nigeria, 2013Ÿ BL, Nigerian Law School, 2014

Ibukun Elizabeth AnibijuwonŸ BA Literature, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Nigeria,

2010Ÿ LLB, Coventry University, UK, 2013Ÿ LLM, University of Law, UK, 2014

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The Write House is the accredited representative in Nigeria of the

global Test of Legal English Skills (TOLES)

Consulting, Mentoring,and Training on:

Academic Legal WritingBrief Writing

Business & Corporate WritingJudicial Writing

Learned WritingLegislative Drafting

Litigation DocumentsTransactional Drafting

Chinua Asuzu (left) with Cyril Ogbekene, a senior and accomplished advocate. Mr Ogbekene is a major supporter of The Write House and an early mentor of its CEO Chinua Asuzu.

Chinua AsuzuŸ Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NigeriaŸ BA, University of Nigeria at Nsukka, 1984Ÿ LLB, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 1988Ÿ BL, Nigerian Law School, 1989

Patrick KolaŸ Solicitor of England and Wales since 1998Ÿ Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NigeriaŸ LLB, University of Wales, UK, 1987Ÿ LLM (Maritime Law), University of Southampton, UK,

1989Ÿ BL, Nigerian Law School, 1990

Nnadozie OkpokiriŸ Solicitor of England and Wales since 1998Ÿ Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NigeriaŸ BA, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, 1985Ÿ Diploma in Journalism, London School of Journalism, UK,

1987Ÿ LLB, University of East London, UK, 1993Ÿ LLM, Queen Mary College, University of London, UK,

1995Ÿ BL, Nigerian Law School, 2013

Legal Writing Consultants & Trainers

16B Hilton DriveIkeja Lagos 100281Nigeria+234 (0)803 341 2508+234 (0)812 236 3614info@writehouseng.comwww.writehouseng.com

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Our People

From left to right, Chinua Asuzu From left to right, Chinua Asuzu and Patrick Kolaand Patrick KolaFrom left to right, Chinua Asuzu and Patrick Kola Ololade Olukowi Ololade Olukowi Ololade Olukowi

Ibukun AnibijuwonIbukun AnibijuwonIbukun Anibijuwon

Enobong Uwem UbiaŸ Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NigeriaŸ LLB, Benson Idahosa University, Benin, Nigeria, 2010Ÿ BL, Nigerian Law School, 2011Ÿ LLM (Bioethics and Medical Law), Lancaster University, UK,

2013

Senator Iyere IhenyenŸ Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NigeriaŸ LLB, University of Benin, Nigeria, 2011Ÿ BL, Nigerian Law School, 2012

Ololade OlukowiŸ Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NigeriaŸ LLB, University of Lagos, Nigeria, 2013Ÿ BL, Nigerian Law School, 2014

Ibukun Elizabeth AnibijuwonŸ BA Literature, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Nigeria,

2010Ÿ LLB, Coventry University, UK, 2013Ÿ LLM, University of Law, UK, 2014

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The Write House is the accredited representative in Nigeria of the

global Test of Legal English Skills (TOLES)

Consulting, Mentoring,and Training on:

Academic Legal WritingBrief Writing

Business & Corporate WritingJudicial Writing

Learned WritingLegislative Drafting

Litigation DocumentsTransactional Drafting

LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL & COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE

LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF JUSTICEBlock 2, The Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

Tel: 234 1 2717544, 234 1 7937052E-mail: info@lagosjustice.lg.gov.ng

www.lagosjustice.lg.gov.ng

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To register for a training and pay online, please follow the simple steps below:

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2. Click on ‘Register online’ at the top-right corner of the page.

3. Complete the online registration form.

4. Submit the form.

5. Click on e-store on the navigation menu.

6. When the e-store window opens, click on the workshop you have registered for.

7. Proceed by completing your transaction.

Once you have paid successfully, we will con�rm your registration.

Visit www.writehouse.smemarkethub.com to view the e-store.

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Easy registration and secure

online payment fortraining courses

available at the Write House

e-store

LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL & COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE

LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF JUSTICEBlock 2, The Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

Tel: 234 1 2717544, 234 1 7937052E-mail: info@lagosjustice.lg.gov.ng

www.lagosjustice.lg.gov.ng

“Public Sector Legal Team of the Year 2010”

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Pay training fees on �e Write House e-store

Each training we organize is now available on our e-store. With the e-store, you can view workshop details and pay fees as well.

�e Write House e-store is secure, fast, and mobile-friendly.

To register for a training and pay online, please follow the simple steps below:

1. Go to our website’s homepage at www.writehouseng.com.

2. Click on ‘Register online’ at the top-right corner of the page.

3. Complete the online registration form.

4. Submit the form.

5. Click on e-store on the navigation menu.

6. When the e-store window opens, click on the workshop you have registered for.

7. Proceed by completing your transaction.

Once you have paid successfully, we will con�rm your registration.

Visit www.writehouse.smemarkethub.com to view the e-store.

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Easy registration and secure

online payment fortraining courses

available at the Write House

e-store

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The Write House is the accredited representative in Nigeria of the global Test of Legal English Skills (TOLES). www.toleslegal.com

e teach legal writing at private W�rms and public forums. The Write House is Africa’s frontline team of legal-writing consultants, experts, instructors, and mentors.