Trial-Within-Trial: Need To Abolish Same In Criminal Trials In Nigeria – By Mike Anyadiegwu, PhD.

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Abstract A trial-within-a-trial procedure is resorted to by a trial court when a defendant in a criminal trial protests to…

Void Marriages in Nigeria: Understanding your Rights and Options

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Introduction Discovering that your marriage is void can be devastating, especially after years of believing it was valid. Unlike valid…

The Narrow Gate: Limiting Challenges to Arbitral Awards and Affirming Bindingness – The NICON INSURANCE LTD v. BRIGHT HOUSE LTD Precedent

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Over time, aggrieved parties in an arbitral proceeding have made it a habit to apply to the court to set…

ICC: Prosecutor v. Alfred Yekatom & Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona: The Impact of the Judgement on International Criminal Law

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OVERVIEW OF THE JUDGMENT It is pertinent to know that the judgment of the International Criminal Court, which was delivered…

Position of the Law on the Unsworn Evidence of a Child to Warrant a Conviction

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CASE TITLE: BALA v. STATE (2025) LPELR-81112 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  17TH APRIL, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

Effect of Failure of an Adversary to Cross-Examine a Witness

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CASE TITLE:  AKWA IBOM STATE GOVT v. UMANAH (2025) LPELR-81232(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH MAY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

When is an Appeal or a Suit Academic?

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CASE TITLE: OSAKPAMWAN v. RTEAN & ORS (2025) LPELR-81731(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 29TH JULY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ABBA…

See something, Say Something: How to Report A Crime Anywhere in Nigeria

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What would you have done in this situation?Why Report a Crime?Where and How to Report a CrimeStep-by-Step Guide to Filing…

Legitimacy In Nigerian Family Law: How the 1999 Constitution Protects Children Born out of Wedlock

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Introduction In Nigerian family law, few concepts have generated as much legal debate and social consequence as the question of…

Supervisory Jurisdiction and the Seat: Can Nigerian Courts Still Set Aside Foreign Awards?

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Introduction In OIL & INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD v. HEMPEL PAINTS (SOUTH AFRICA) PTY LTD (2025) LPELR-81602(CA), the Nigerian Court of Appeal…