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Position of the Law as Regards Locus Standi to Institute an Action in a Chieftaincy Dispute

CASE TITLE: OLATIDOYE v. OLADEPO & ORS (2025) LPELR-82168(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH OCTOBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: PUBLIC SERVICE LEAD JUDGMENT: OYEBISI…

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Whether the Description of Land in Dispute by Different Names Puts Identity of the Land in Issue

CASE TITLE:  DADA & ORS v. PASOKU & ORS (2025) LPELR-82468(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH NOVEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD…

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Elements of the Offence of Criminal Breach of Trust

CASE TITLE: AMODU v. STATE (2025) LPELR-82512(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH NOVEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU…

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Can Courts Overrule Rules of Voluntary Groups?

CASE TITLE: UZONWANNE & ANOR V. IGBO COMMUNITY PANKSHIN BRANCH & ORS. LPELR 81649(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH MAY, 2025 JUSTICES:…

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Understanding Nigeria’s New Tinted Glass Permit Framework: What You Need to Know

For Nigerian motorists, understanding the regulations around tinted vehicle glass is crucial. This overview paints a comprehensive picture of the…

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Whether an Accused Person Aiding and Abetting or Found in The Company of others Armed will Be Guilty of the Offence of Armed Robbery

CASE TITLE:  ORI v. STATE (2025) LPELR-82011(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH JUNE, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, J.S.C.…

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Whether the Court Must First Convict an Accused Based on His Plea Before Requesting for Allocutus

CASE TITLE: RASAKI v. STATE (2025) LPELR-82157(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 16TH OCTOBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: BIOBELE…

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Whether the Assessment of Credibility of Witnesses Is Within the Exclusive Preserve of the Trial Court

CASE TITLE: BABAYO v. PEOPLE OF GOMBE STATE (2025) LPELR-82510(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH NOVEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND…

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Board Chairmanship: Do the Articles of Association Trump CAMA?

CASE TITLE: GEOFF OHEN LTD & ANOR v. EKOCORP PLC & ANOR LPELR-81902(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH JUNE, 2025JUSTICES: MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, J.C.A.PAUL…

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Nigeria’s Digital Lending Revolution: FCCPC’s New Rules, Big Fines, Unsettled Waters and Uncharted Territory

Nigeria's digital lending landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has unveiled its…

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