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Principles Governing the Acquisition of Valid Title to Land in Accordance with Bini Customary Law

CASE TITLE: OGBEBOR v. IHASEE (2024) LPELR-62380 (SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: STEPHEN JONAH…

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Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the Challenge of Time in Nigeria

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION Arbitration has evolved over the years and has come to be acknowledged…

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Surrogacy as an Assisted Reproductive Technology: Legal and Ethical Considerations

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION The practice of surrogacy has garnered attention, particularly as efforts are made…

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Can a Court Overrule Its Own Ruling on a Preliminary Objection?

CASE TITLE: FEMENE & ORS v. FRN & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61874(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE…

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Is an Employer Obligated to Provide Reasons for Terminating an Employee’s Contract of Employment?

CASE TITLE:  SKYE BANK PLC v. ADEGUN (2024) LPELR-62219(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 27TH FEBRUARY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: EMMANUEL…

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Can a Landlord Resort to Self-Help to Recover Possession of Premises?

CASE TITLE: BAWA v. ALI (2024) LPELR-62314(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LANDLORD AND TENANT LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY…

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Whether ‘Power Holding Company of Nigeria (Benin Electricity Distribution Company)’ Is a Juristic Personality That Can Sue and Be Sued

CASE TITLE: OKHILUA v. PHCN (2024) LPELR-62331(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: LATEEF ADEBAYO GANIYU,…

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Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the Challenge of Time in Nigeria

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION Arbitration has evolved over the years and has come to be acknowledged…

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An Analysis of the Legal Standing of Memorandum of Understanding.

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION The term “Memorandum of Understanding” (MoU), as the name suggests, refers to…

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Circumstances That Warrant the Grant of an Order of Forfeiture Against a Customary Tenant

CASE TITLE:  UDALE v. AGBONIKA & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62187(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND FEBRUARY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ADAMU…

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