Of Contempt, Justice and Abuse of Power

2 years ago

By Onikepo Braithwaite Are the reports that I read in the various newspapers about what transpired between our learned colleague,…

Whether an Issue Of Competence/Jurisdiction of Court Is a Substantial Point of Law That Constitutes a Special or Exceptional Circumstance Justifying the Grant of Stay of Execution

2 years ago

CASE TITLE:  ODUTOLA v. TOGONU-BICKERSTETH & ORS (2022) LPELR-57574(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  24TH MAY, 2022 JUSTICES:  ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI, JCA ABDULLAHI…

Ag. CJN, Falana, Ozekhome, Other Legal Luminaries for NBA-SPIDEL Confab

2 years ago

The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola is set to declare open the eagerly awaited Nigerian Bar…

Judgment for Judicial Officers; Issues Arising from the Judgment in Chief Sebastian Hons V National Assembly & 2 Ors

2 years ago

Guest Post The views expressed in this post/article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the…

Is the Corps Marshall of The Federal Road Safety Commission a Juristic Personality That Can Sue and Be Sued

2 years ago

CASE TITLE:  THE CORPS MARSHAL v. MOHAMMED GANA (2022) LPELR-57813(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  2ND JUNE, 2022 JUSTICES:  PETER OLABISI IGE, JCA…

Whether a Plaintiff Must Call the Person(s) to Whom the Defamatory Words Were Published as Witness in an Action for Defamation

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: EMMANUEL v. FELIX & ORS (2022) LPELR-57960(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH JUNE, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: TORT LEAD JUDGMENT: JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR,…

When Does a Contract of Purchase of Shares Take Effect?

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: ASUQUO v. ACCESS BANK (2022) LPELR-57919(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST JULY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: COMPANY LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU,…

Whether Execution of Monetary Judgment Can Be Stayed

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: BLUE ARROW TSW LTD v. EJEKWUMADU (2022) LPELR-57909(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH JULY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

The Legal Status of a Memorandum of Understanding

2 years ago

By Taiwo Hope Alabi Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) from its direct translation speaks of a parole agreement between the parties…

The Implications of the Mandatory Sentences in the Penal Code Law of Kaduna State 2017 (as amended) on the Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts in Kaduna State

2 years ago

Emmanuel J. Samaila, Esq. Abstract One of the determinants of the efficacy or otherwise of a criminal justice system is…