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6 Must-have Productivity Tools for Lawyers

A simple search in any application store (Android, iOS, Windows, etc) will show you that “productivity” has a huge demand. Everyone wants to be a better time, personnel or resource manager. It’s the basic reason why we have those – be better, do better – new year resolutions. But we all know by now, that…

WHEN WILL A STATEMENT ON OATH NOT CONSTITUTE EVIDENCE TO PROVE PLEADED FACTS

CASE TITLE: ALALADE & ORS v. ODODO & ORS (2019) LPELR-46888(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH MARCH, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on land law. FACTS This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Lagos State. The disputed land was (eleven plots…

NEED FOR THE PRINCIPLE OF FAIR HEARING TO BE INVOKED WITH EVERY SENSE OF SERIOUSNESS AND IN APPROPRIATE SETTINGS

CASE TITLE: GOVERNOR OF IMO STATE & ORS v. E.F. NETWORK (NIG) LTD & ANOR (2019) LPELR-46938(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MARCH, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Civil Procedure. FACTS This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division in…

WHAT NOVATION OF CONTRACT ENTAILS

CASE TITLE: OSUMILI & ANOR v. CNPC/BGP INTERNATIONAL (2019) LPELR-46950(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH MARCH, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CONTRACT LEAD JUDGMENT: SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Contract. FACTS This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Delta State sitting in Bomadi Division and delivered on the 15th…

THE DOCTRINE OF LAST SEEN AND THE EXTENT OF ITS APPLICATION

CASE TITLE: STATE v. SUNDAY (2019) LPELR-46943(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MARCH, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Criminal Law and Procedure. FACTS This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division delivered on 17th January 2013 wherein the…

WHO CAN INSTITUTE AN ACTION IN COURT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CONDUCT OF A POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARIES

CASE TITLE: MARAFA & ORS v. DAN ALHAJI & ORS (2019) LPELR-47012(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH MARCH, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Electoral Matters. FACTS This is an appeal against the Ruling and Judgment of the High Court of Zamfara State delivered by Shinkafi J,…

POSITION OF THE LAW ON THE HEARING OF AN INTERPLEADER SUMMONS

CASE TITLE: OBUMSELI & ANOR v. UWAKWE (2019) LPELR-4693 JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MARCH, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Civil Procedure. FACTS This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division delivered on the 16th day of October, 2008…

APPLICATION OF RETROSPECTIVE CONSTRUCTION TO THE PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE OF THE COURTS

CASE TITLE: ZUBAIR v. KOLAWOLE (2019) LPELR-46928(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MARCH, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CHIEFTAINCY MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Chieftaincy Matters. FACTS This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin, upturning the decision of the Kwara State High Court. The…