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Senate and the Copyright Bill

The proposed overhaul of the Copyright Act is in order At a time when stories of kidnapping, banditry, power failure…

3 years ago

Time Within Which to File a Criminal Appeal to the Supreme Court from the Decision of the Court Of Appeal; Effect of Failure

CASE TITLE: STEPHEN v. STATE (2022) LPELR-57336(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM,…

3 years ago

Whether the Witness through Whom a Confessional Statement Was Tendered During Trial within Trial Must Be Made Available for Cross-Examination in the Substantive Case

CASE TITLE: AYUBA v. STATE (2021) LPELR-56550(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH OCTOBER, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ABUBAKAR MUAZU…

3 years ago

Duty of an Accused Who Desires to Impeach His Confessional Statement

CASE TITLE: ADEYEMI v. STATE (2022) LPELR-57342(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE (CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT) LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO,…

3 years ago

Jurisdiction of the State High Court over Islamic Issue(s) between Muslims where Same Is not an Issue of Islamic Personal Law

CASE TITLE:                         ALHAJI LASISI IBIYEMI v. HRM OBA JIMOH ADEBISI OKUNADE & ORS (2022) LPELR-56636(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           21ST…

3 years ago

Conflicting Ex-Parte Orders of Different Courts in Nigeria

Conflicting Ex-Parte Orders of Different Courts in Nigeria: My Humble Recommendation from the Bar as a Lasting Solution! By: Hameed…

3 years ago

Will Addition of an Item to the List of Exhibits in a Charge Amount to an Amendment Which Would Warrant Taking a Fresh Plea by the Accused

CASE TITLE:                         MELI INEMIEBI v. THE STATE (2022) LPELR-57020(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           10TH MARCH, 2022 JUSTICES:                            ABUBAKAR MAHMUD TALBA,…

3 years ago

Diary of a Naija Lawyer

Diary of a Naija lawyer features a collection of remarkable experiences of Nigerian lawyers. Pull up a seat and enjoy…

3 years ago

Position of the Law on Legal Representation in a Trial for a Capital Offence

CASE TITLE: ADAMU v. STATE (2022) LPELR-57084(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ABUBAKAR MAHMUD TALBA, J.C.A.…

3 years ago

Application of the Plea of Res Judicata

CASE TITLE: ADALMA TANKERS BUNKERING SERVICES LTD & ANOR v. CBN & ORS (2022) LPELR-57036(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH FEBRUARY, 2022…

3 years ago