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Can a Cause or Matter be Defeated Because of Non-Joinder or Misjoinder of Parties?

CASE TITLE: MOHAMMED v. SHEM & ORS (2024) LPELR-63047(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 12TH NOVEMBER, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: OLABODE…

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When will the Evidence of a Witness Be Held to be Hearsay and Inadmissible in an Election Petition Proceeding?

CASE TITLE: NNAEMEKA & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2024) LPELR-63034(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD AUGUST, 2024PRACTICE AREA: ELECTION PETITIONLEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED…

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Whether The Findings of a Trial Judge can be Accepted Merely Because of The Use of The Words “I Believe”

CASE TITLE: BALA v. STATE (2024) LPELR-63006(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 31ST OCTOBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL,…

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Position of the Law Where a Court of Law Is Faced with Disputed Signature(s)

CASE TITLE: NAYABA & ANOR v. ASEMOTA (2024) LPELR-63039(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH NOVEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCELEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO, J.C.A.…

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Circumstance(s) Where the Need to Prove the Identity of a Disputed Land Will be Dispensed With

CASE TITLE: AUDU v. DOKTA & ORS (2024) LPELR-63012(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH NOVEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU,…

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Can a Party Who Had an Opportunity to be Heard but Did Not Utilize It Bring an Action for Breach of Fair Hearing?

CASE TITLE: GLOBAL 2i LTD v. FEGMATECH COMMUNICATIONS LTD (2024) LPELR-62902(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH SEPTEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: JOSEPH…

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Effect of an Audit Report Given Without Proper Input from The Affected Party

CASE TITLE: MATRIX ENERGY LTD v. ISA & ORS (2024) LPELR-62150(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH APRIL, 2024 JUSTICES: ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI…

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Whether A Right of Appeal Takes Away the Right to Utilize the Prerogative Writ of Certiorari

CASE TITLE: NSUDE & ORS v. NICHODEMUS & ORS (2024) LPELR-62986(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD MAY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: ADMINISTRATIVE LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: ADAMU…

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Position of the Law Where the Extra Judicial Statement of A Witness In a Criminal Trial Contradicts His Evidence on Oath

CASE TITLE: AUWALU v. KANO STATE (2024) LPELR-63004(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH APRIL, 2024PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCELEAD JUDGMENT: HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. SUMMARY…

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Can a Process With Multiple Legal Practitioners Be Sealed by One?

CASE TITLE: AUDU v. FRN (2024) LPELR-62977(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH JULY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, J.S.C. SUMMARY…

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