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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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The Legal Test for When a Company Is “Unable to Pay Its Debts

CASE TITLE: AURECON AMEI LTD & ANOR v. ZUMA ENERGY (NIG) LTD (2025) LPELR-81425(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND APRIL, 2025 JUSTICES:…

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Court May Enforce, Not Set Aside, Foreign Award

CASE TITLE: OIL & INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD v. HEMPEL PAINTS (SOUTH AFRICA) PTY LTD (2025) LPELR-81602(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH JANUARY, 2025JUSTICES:…

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Whether the Issue of Award of Custody of a Child of a Marriage Is Within The Discretion of The Court?

CASE TITLE: OKECHALU v. OKECHALU (2025) LPELR-81868(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  7TH MAY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: MATRIMONIAL CAUSES LEAD JUDGMENT: OKON EFRETI ABANG,…

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Whether A Party Can Benefit from An Illegality and Whether Court(s) Can Enforce It?

CASE TITLE:  ALHAJI ISIYAKU YAKUBU ENTERPRISES LTD & ORS v. HON. COMMISSIONER, MINISTRY OF HOUSING & ORS (2025) LPELR-81972(CA) JUDGMENT…

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Whether Oath-Taking is Recognised Under Customary Law Arbitration?

CASE TITLE: ANYANWU v. NWACHI & ORS (2025) LPELR-81939(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND AUGUST, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CUSTOMARY LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: NTONG…

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Whether a Mere Invitation to Report to Law Enforcement Agencies Would Qualify as a Breach of Fundamental Rights

CASE TITLE: BAKO v. YARO & ANOR (2025) LPELR-81706(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  24TH JULY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ABBA…

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