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An Examination of Self-defence and Its Implications under the Nigerian Criminal Law – By O. M. Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K)

CONTRIBUTOR: LILIAN EKU INTRODUCTION The offences of Murder and Manslaughter remain grave offences globally, and more particularly in Nigeria, they…

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Whether Failure to Tender the Weapons Used in the Commission of a Crime Will Be Fatal to the Case of the Prosecution

CASE TITLE: SHU'AIBU v. STATE (2025) LPELR-81030(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:  11TH APRIL, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: HELEN…

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Can a Person be Convicted on the Evidence/Confession of a Co-Accused?

CASE TITLE: NWEKE v. STATE (2025) LPELR-81073(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH MARCH, 2025PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: OLASUMBO OLANREWAJU GOODLUCK,…

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Whether A Dispute Arising from Political Party Congress Conducted to Elect Executive Members of the Party Is a Pre-Election Matter

CASE TITLE: STATE WORKING COMMITTEE PDP NASARAWA STATE v. ONAWO & ORS (2025) LPELR-81122(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH MAY, 2025PRACTICE AREA: ELECTIONLEAD…

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Do Shop Owners’ Unions Have the Right to Collect Market Taxes?

CASE TITLE: AKOR & ANOR v. OTUKPO L.G. COUNCIL (2025)LPELR80253(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 22nd Jan, 2025JUSTICES: BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILLBATURE ISAH GAFAINEHIZENA IDEMUDIA…

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Behind Closed Doors: The Legal Silence on Marital Rape In Nigeria

By Oluwaleye Adedoyin Grace Before I delve into this article, let me share with you a true story, one that…

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Privity of Contract In Actions Founded on Letters of Credit

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at AbujaOn Friday, the 24th day of May, 2024 Before Their LordshipsKudirat Motonmori…

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Don Quixote In The Courtroom: Judicial Restraint and The Romance of Constitutional Battles

By Sumayyah Ayomide Ambali In my course of legal research, I came across the witty diction of Lord Pats Acholonu,…

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Divorce Proceedings In Nigeria

By Yejide Gbenga-Ogundare In Nigeria, marriage simply means the coming together of a man and woman to become husband and…

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