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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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Whether a Breach of Contract Can Result in Criminal Liability

CASE TITLE:  FRN v. SHIKAAN (2025) LPELR-81388(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MAY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: NEHIZENA…

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Does an Order of Retrial Amount to Double Jeopardy?

CASE TITLE: NMA v. STATE (2025) LPELR-81727(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH JULY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: HABEEB…

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Does Participation In Trial Waive Arbitration Rights?

CASE TITLE: BEDDING HOLDINGS LTD V. CAREW LPELR-81647(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH JULY, 2025JUSTICES: FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A.OLABODE ABIMBOLA ADEGBEHINGBE, J.C.A.NNAMDI OKWY…

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Whether a Person Can Be Convicted of the Offence of Conspiracy Where His Co-Accused Have Been Discharged of the Same

CASE TITLE: SANI v. STATE (2025) LPELR-81692(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  18TH JULY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMED…

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What Qualifies an Action as Such Which Is Enforceable in an Application Brought Under the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Rules?

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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