I have a legal problem
You do not need the right legal word to start. Describe the situation to yourself in ordinary language, then pick the pathway that sounds like it — the vocabulary comes later, and it comes from us.
All situations
Each one sets out what the law provides, what to do now, what to avoid, and which routes to help usually apply. None of them assesses your position or tells you what will happen.
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You are at a checkpoint, in the street, or at a station being asked questions.
What the law says about police stops and questioning, how a stop should be handled — and how to keep things from getting worse.
You have heard that a relative, friend or employee is in custody.
What to do, step by step, when someone is being held: finding out where they are, what the law says about custody and bail, and how to actually get help to them.
A charge has been brought and the matter is going before a court.
How a criminal case moves forward, what your right to a fair hearing under the Constitution means, and why you really need a lawyer at this point.
Somebody has brought a claim against you, or you have been summoned to attend.
What a court document actually requires of you, why the date on it is the most important thing on the page, and what happens if it is ignored.
You have been asked to leave, given a notice, or told the rent has changed.
Renting is mostly covered by your state's law and the agreement you signed. What the eviction process should look like, what a notice is, and why a landlord cannot just throw you out without going to court.
A competing claim, a survey dispute, or people on the land who should not be there.
How land ownership works under the Land Use Act 1978, which papers actually prove your right to land, and why you should see a lawyer about land problems early.
Your employment has ended, wages are outstanding, or the workplace has become untenable.
What the Labour Act and your employment contract cover, what the National Industrial Court does, and how to keep the records you will need if you make a claim.
A partner, co-director, supplier or customer relationship has stopped working.
Where to find your company's key documents, what company law (CAMA 2020) says, and why you should decide early whether to talk it out, use a mediator or go to court.
Work was not delivered, payment did not arrive, or terms are being ignored.
What a contract requires each side to do, what it says happens when someone fails, and the steps that settle most contract problems without going to court.
A debt is unpaid, or a lender or recovery agent is pursuing you.
How debt is recovered lawfully, what recovery agents may and may not do, and what to check before agreeing to any restructuring.
Goods are defective, a service was not delivered, or a provider will not resolve it.
What the FCCPA 2018 provides for consumers, the order regulators expect complaints to follow, and how to make a complaint that actually gets somewhere.
A scam, impersonation, harassment, leaked images, or misuse of your personal data.
What the Cybercrimes Act 2015 and the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 cover, why the first hour is mostly about preserving evidence, and where these complaints actually go.
A separation, a question about children, or a dispute over what someone left behind.
Which system of law applies to a family matter, what the Child's Rights Act 2003 puts at the centre of decisions about children, and why these matters are handled earliest and most privately.
