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31st July 202231st July 2022

Major Disruption in Criminal Justice Promised, as NBA-SPIDEL Partners LawPavilion on New App

Knowing full well the importance of public safety to Nigeria’s national life and economic development, and further recognizing itself as a very important stakeholder in […]

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6th August 20186th August 2018

Effect of raising the defence of Accident

SGT. KALEJAIYE OLA v. THE STATE (2018) LPELR-44983(SC) APPLICABLE AREA: Criminal Law and Procedure PREAMBLE An accident was defined by Karibi-Whyte, JSC (as he then […]

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16th July 201816th July 2018

The court cannot pick and choose which portion of the evidence of a witness to believe

NWORU v. STATE (2018) LPELR-44640(CA) PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE INTRODUCTION When a person comes to court as witness and in giving his evidence, he spews both […]

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22nd June 2018

What a “No case submission” connotes and what it calls into question when raised.

What a “No case submission” connotes and what it calls into question when raised. CAPTAIN EZEKIEL AGABA v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2018) LPELR-44575(CA) APPLICABLE […]

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20th June 2018

Appeal can be heard notwithstanding incomplete record of appeal.

ATOSHI & ORS v. AGBU & ORS (2018) LPELR-44477(CA) PRACTICE AREA: APPEAL INTRODUCTION: It is the law that, appeals are heard and determined on the […]

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8th June 20188th June 2018

Law Report: Jurisdiction of the Federal/State High Court with respect to simple contract

MATTHEW IKPEKPE V. WARRI REFINERY & PETROCHEMICAL CO. LTD & DR.DENA (2018) LPELR-44471(SC) PRACTICE AREA: JURISDICTION OF COURT PREAMBLE It was expressed by the Supreme […]

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6th June 2018

Signing of a charge by a person other than the drafter does not invalidate the charge

AMEH v. STATE (2018) LPELR-44463(SC) INTRODUCTION Section 211(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the FRN (as amended) empowers the Attorney General of a State to […]

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7th May 20187th May 2018

What happens where both parties laying claim to land fail to prove title to the Land

WHAT HAPPENS WHERE BOTH PARTIES LAYING CLAIM TO A LAND FAIL TO PROVE TITLE TO THE LAND? GWAMILE v. IDIH & ANOR (2018) LPELR-44139(CA) PRACTICE […]

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7th May 2018

Judgement: Whether Regulatory Agencies can impose fines without recourse to the Court

Whether Regulatory Agencies can impose fines without recourse to the Court WHETHER REGULATORY AGENCIES CAN IMPOSE FINES WITHOUT RECOURSE TO THE COURT NATIONAL OIL SPILL […]

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27th April 201827th April 2018

EFCC v.AYO FAYOSE-The Need for Jurisdictional Synergy between Courts of co-ordinate Jurisdiction

THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION v. MR. AYODELE FAYOSE & ANOR (2018) LPELR-44131(CA) PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE PREAMBLE In the words of […]

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