Propriety of Dispensing with the Evidence Act in Judicial Proceedings: A Review of the Appeal Court’s Recent Decision in Victor Adegboye v UBA

3 years ago

By Folabi Kuti SAN Proem The ‘exclusionary’ rules of Evidence have operated as a narrow gate through which pieces of…

Must an Application for the Enforcement of Fundamental Rights of an Applicant who Has Been Charged for a Criminal Offence Be Filed at the Same Court He was Charged In

3 years ago

CASE TITLE: PAUL ITEH v. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) (2022) LPELR-57438(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 12TH APRIL, 2022 JUSTICES: HAMMA…

Ruling: Justice Ogunjobi Awards N2.5m Cost Against Prof. I.O. Smith SAN [Download]

3 years ago

The certified True Copy of the Ruling delivered by Honourable Justice O. O. Ogunjobi of the High Court of Lagos…

Between Restorative Justice and Damning Consequences: Cost of N2.5m Against Prof. I.O. Smith SAN in View

3 years ago

On Monday, 16th of May, 2022, Honourable Justice O. O. Ogunjobi of the High Court of Lagos State, after delivering…

The Impropriety of Sections 137(3) and 182(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fourth Alteration, No 16) Act, 2017

3 years ago

By Akintayo Balogun Esq.  The latest amendments to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which introduced Sections 137(3)…

Whether a Citizen or a Voter Has the Locus Standi to Institute an Action to Have His Preferred Candidate Participate in an Election

3 years ago

CASE TITLE: PDP v. EDEDE & ANOR (2022) LPELR-57480(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH MAY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: HAMMA AKAWU…

Position of the Law on Termination of Employment with Statutory Flavour

3 years ago

CASE TITLE: EKSU & ORS v. FAJEMBOLA & ORS (2022) LPELR-57501(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW LEAD JUDGMENT:…

Effect of Failure of a Plaintiff and a Defendant to Prove their Root of Title to Land

3 years ago

CASE TITLE: NJIMOGU v. OKPE (2022) LPELR-57425(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, J.C.A.…

Right to Legal Representation in a Trial for a Capital Offence

3 years ago

This appeal borders on the constitutional right to legal representation of an accused in a trial for a capital offence.…

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Challenges and Prospects in the Nigerian Maritime/Shipping Industry Viz-A-Viz Its Implications for Foreign Investment

3 years ago

The Nigerian maritime industry is capital intensive. Hence, it requires a significant amount of capital to keep it afloat. Undoubtedly,…