28th July 2025
Legal Capacity of a Notify Party: A Review of The Court of Appeal’s Judgment.
The Article examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in Nigeria Engineering Works Ltd v. NCS Board & Ors, which controversially broadens the legal capacity to sue under a bill of lading to Notify Parties.
TEMPLARS Partner, Adewale Atake, SAN and Associate, Uzoamaka Ikpeazu, argue that the decision mischaracterises the claim and deviates from settled Supreme Court precedents, introducing uncertainty for maritime stakeholders.
In the event that the decision is upheld by the Supreme Court, it could erode the sanctity of letters of credit and disrupt long-standing principles of maritime commerce.
