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Revisiting the Supreme Court Case of Sifax v. Migfo: Judicial Legislation in Plain Sight

By:  Kola’ Awodein SAN, FCTI, FICIArb & Misbau Alamu Lateef, Ph.D., SFHEA I. Introduction 1. The Supreme Court's case of Sifax Nigeria…

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Can a Court Order an Employer’s 10% Pension Contribution Without a Specific Claim?

CASE TITLE: RICHROCK MARITIME SECURITY & LOGISTICS LIMITED V. GAFAR LPELR-81805(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH MAY, 2025 JUSTICES: JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE…

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Whether The Mere Filing of a Counter Affidavit Automatically Makes a Suit Contentious

CASE TITLE: NIGERIAN NAVY & ORS v. OYEGHE (2025) LPELR-82068(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Will Conviction for Conspiracy be Appropriate Where the Substantive Offence has Not Been Proved?

CASE TITLE:  UCHE v. STATE (2025) LPELR-82590(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST DECEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: MUSLIM…

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Effect of a Written Statement on Oath Not Signed and Sworn to Before a Commissioner for Oaths

CASE TITLE: SUMAYE & ANOR v. MAITARKO & ANOR (2025) LPELR-82596(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH DECEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE LEAD…

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Price Control in Nigeria: Insights into the Price Control Act, 1977 and It’s Implications for Businesses and Consumers.

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) Introduction Given the rising inflation and decreasing consumers’ purchasing power, governments often adopt…

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Abating a Nuisance Doesn’t Wipe out Your Liability

CASE TITLE: BIASE PLANTATION LTD v. IVERE LPELR-81076(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD JANUARY, 2025 JUSTICES: AMINA AUDI WAMBAI, J.C.A.ADEMOLA SAMUEL BOLA,…

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Whether Agents/Officers Automatically Become Vicariously Liable for the Offences of the Corporate Entity Under the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2022

CASE TITLE: TANGWAMI v. FRN (2025) LPELR-82119(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE LEAD JUDGMENT: FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A.…

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What is the Position of Law Where there are Competing Interests by Parties Claiming from a Common Grantor?

CASE TITLE:  TURAKI v. NASARAWA (2025) LPELR-82558(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH OCTOBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ABIODUN AZEEM AKINYEMI,…

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Constitutional Right of a Citizen to Peaceful Assembly and Association; Limitations to Same

CASE TITLE: AROBI & ORS v. COMMISSIONER FOR ESTABLISHMENT & SPECIAL DUTIES, EDO STATE & ORS (2025) LPELR-82522(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:…

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