The Nigerian Court of Appeal recently revisits the principles for the grant of Mareva Injunction

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By Dr Chukwuma Okoli* The focus of this write-up is a briefcase note on a recent decision of the Nigerian…

WHETHER THE COURT CAN GRANT A GARNISHEE ORDER ABSOLUTE AGAINST A PARTY WHO WAS NOT INCLUDED IN PROCEEDINGS LEADING TO THE GRANT OF AN ORDER NISI

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CASE TITLE: CBN v. EZE & ORS (2021) LPELR-55554(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: OLABODE…

PROCEDURE FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT UNDER THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2017

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CASE TITLE: NWAGBARA v. JADCOM LTD (2021) LPELR-55329(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH MAY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. SUMMARY…

EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OVER ALL MATTERS OR DISPUTE RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT/LABOR MATTERS

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CASE TITLE: MACMILLAN (NIG) PUBLISHERS LTD v. CHINEDU (2021) LPELR-55500(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST SEPTEMBER, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: JURISDICTION OF COURT LEAD…

WILL THE DELIVERY OF A JUDGMENT ON A WEEKEND/PUBLIC HOLIDAY INVALIDATE SUCH JUDGMENT

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CASE TITLE:                         OBIORA UHARA v. STATE (2021) LPELR-55512(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           10TH SEPTEMBER, 2021 JUSTICES:                            AHMAD OLAREWAJU BELGORE,…

REFLECTIONS-SEPTEMBER 13-17, 2021

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A WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF LEGAL & TECH EVENTS GLOBALLY | September 13-17, 2021 THIS IS REFLECTIONS, our weekly roundup of…

WHETHER THE ISSUE OF JURISDICTION AND EVALUATION OF EVIDENCE QUALIFY AS QUESTIONS OF CUSTOMARY LAW

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CASE TITLE: AGARA & ORS v. OGBOJI (2021) LPELR-55508(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CUSTOMARY LAW. LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE…

PROCEDURE FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT UNDER THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2017

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CASE TITLE: STANDARD CONSTRUCTION LTD v. YAHAYA & ORS (2021) LPELR-55469(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD JUNE, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

WHETHER JUDGMENT CAN BE DELIVERED ON A WEEKEND/PUBLIC HOLIDAY

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CASE TITLE: UHARA v. STATE (2021) LPELR-55512(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE…

WHETHER AN ORDER OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTION CAN BE MADE TO STRIP THE GOVERNOR OF A STATE OF HIS POWERS UNDER THE LAND USE ACT

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                                  CASE TITLE:                         THE GOVERNOR OF IMO STATE & ORS v. DELU ENTERPRISES NIGERIA LTD (2021) LPELR 54724(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:…