Does the Statutory Period for Filing an Appeal or Application for Leave to Appeal Include Public Holidays and Vacation Periods?

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CASE TITLE: FALOLA v. NJC & ORS (2025) LPELR-80447(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH FEBRUARY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: APPEAL LEAD JUDGMENT: ABBA BELLO…

Can a woman sue her husband for rape in Nigeria? How the Law can Still Work for Victims

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By Maureen Chikodi Agbodike, Esq (Simplilegal with Maureen) INTRODUCTION A 2018 report on Statista showed that a significant portion of…

Decoding CBN’s ATM Fee Review: A Comprehensive Overview

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a revision of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees, effective March 1, 2025.…

Whether the Consent of the Attorney General Is Required Before Garnishee Proceedings Can Lie Against Any Government

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CASE TITLE: CBN v. OCHIFE & ORS (2025) LPELR-80220(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH JANUARY, 2025PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: HABEEB ADEWALE…

Who Has the Power to Issue Statutory Right of Occupancy in The Federal Capital Territory?

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CASE TITLE: TOZHEWO & ORS v. WINNING CLAUSE LTD & ANOR (2025) LPELR-80343(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH FEBRUARY, 2025PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAWLEAD…

Position of the Law Where the Alleged Break in the Chain of Causation Involves the Conduct of Medical Professionals

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CASE TITLE: BABAJIDE v. STATE (2025) LPELR-80146(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH JANUARY, 2025PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: UWANI MUSA ABBA…

Principles of Law as Regards Taking the Unsworn Evidence of a Child

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CASE TITLE: SOFOLUWE v. STATE (2024) LPELR-62452(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 16TH APRIL, 2024 JUSTICES: MISITURA OMODERE BOLAJI-YUSUFGABRIEL OMONIYI KOLAWOLEBINTA FATIMA ZUBAIRU…

Legal Technology as a Catalyst for the Development of the Nigerian Legal Regime II

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By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi SAN, FCIArb. (U.K). Contributed By Tobenna Mogbo Esq. INTRODUCTION In an era marked by technological revolutions,…

Between the Rule of Law and Self-Help

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By Rotimi OgunleyeUnfolding events in the Nigerian landscape have seemingly blurred the sharp boundary hkl0pbetween adherence to the rule of…

Still on Next of Kin

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By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The topic of the legal meaning and effect of the doctrine of next of kin was…