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When Will an Order of Retrial Be Made?

CASE TITLE: OPADIJO & ANOR v. ALUKOSO & ORS (2025) LPELR-80814(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND APRIL 2025 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE…

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Importance of Privity of Contract to The Enforcement of Breach of Same If Any

CASE TITLE: BABCOCK UNIVERSITY v. OYENEYE & ASSOCIATES LTD (2025) LPELR-80853(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD APRIL 2025 PRACTICE AREA: LAW OF CONTRACT (PRIVITY…

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Whether the General Court Martial Lacks Jurisdiction to Make Pronouncements on Issues Bordering on Islamic Marriage Involving Military Officers?

CASE TITLE: IBRAHIM v. NIGERIAN ARMY (2025) LPELR-80706(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH MARCH 2025 PRACTICE AREA: MILITARY LAW (SCANDALOUS CONDUCT OF A…

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Appropriate Person Vested with The Authority to Grant Title to Lands Under the Bini Customary Law

CASE TITLE: EDOH v. OMOROGIEVA & ANOR (2025) LPELR-80012(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 21st Jan, 2025.JUSTICES: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJOLATEEF ADEBAYO GANIYUASMAU OJUOLAPE AKANBIDIVISION:…

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Whether the Filing of a Caveat Against the Release of a Ship Already Under Arrest Constitutes an Arrest and Can Be a Basis for Claiming Damages

CASE TITLE: MT. ORYX TRADER & ANOR v. WRIST SHIPPING SUPPLY (2025) LPELR-80570(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:  21ST FEBRUARY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: MARITIME…

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Whether the Mere Mention of a Person in Pleadings, Without a Direct Connection to The Cause of Action, is Sufficient Grounds for Joinder to Such Action

CASE TITLE:  ARIBISALA v. AMCON (2025) LPELR-80552(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH JANUARY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ADAMU JAURO, J.S.C.…

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Whether The Court of Appeal has the Jurisdiction to Transfer a Case to the Appropriate Court When the Trial Court Lacked Jurisdiction AB Initio

CASE TITLE: USMAN v. NIGERIAN UNITY LINE PLC (2025) LPELR-80608(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH FEBRUARY, 2025PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: TIJJANI…

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Is Blasphemy a Legally Recognized Offence Under Nigerian Law?

CASE TITLE: DAUDA v. STATE (2024) LPELR-62160(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH APRIL, 2024 JUSTICES: MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBUBOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGOUSMAN ALHAJI MUSALE…

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Whether An Accused Person Will Be Guilty of The Offence of Armed Robbery When Found in The Company of Others Armed with The Offensive Weapon

CASE TITLE: UGWU v. STATE (2025) LPELR-80572(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:  21ST JANUARY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: HARUNA…

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Position of the Law on Pagination of Writ of Summons and Page on Which Endorsement Must Be Made

CASE TITLE:  ARIBISALA v. AMCON (2025) LPELR-80536(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH JANUARY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ADAMU JAURO,…

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