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The Doctrine of Functus Officio and Its Exceptions

CASE TITLE: NCS BOARD v. LAWAL (2024) LPELR-62774(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH JULY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: ADEBUKUNOLA ADEOTI IBIRONKE BANJOKO,…

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What is the Prosecution Required to Prove in Order to Sustain a Conviction for The Offence of Defilement?

CASE TITLE: KASUWAV v. NIGERIAN NAVY (2024) LPELR-62921(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH AUGUST, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: OKON EFRETI…

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Whether The Law on Limitation of Action Applies to Cases of Continuous Damage/Injury

CASE TITLE: EDIDIONG EYEN DEEP SEA FISHING CO-OPERTIVE INVESMENT AND CREDIT SOCIETY LTD v. MOBIL PRODUCING (NIG) UNLTD (2024) LPELR-62964(CA)JUDGMENT…

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Can Salary Payment After Resignation Notice Disqualify a Candidate from Election?

CASE TITLE: OKORIE & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2024) LPELR-62967(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH OCTOBER, 2024 JUSTICES: JOSEPH EYO EKANEMBINTA…

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Can Criminal Charges Be Filed Against a Public Officer Before or Without Disciplinary Action?

CASE TITLE: SIDI v. FRN & ORS (2024) LPELR-62922(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH AUGUST, 2024 JUSTICES: HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, JCAADEMOLA SAMUEL…

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Whether It Is Mandatory for a Petitioner in a Matrimonial Causes Action to Testify Personally Before He/She Will Be Entitled to the Reliefs Sought

CASE TITLE: OLANIYAN v. OLANIYAN (2024) LPELR-62816(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH AUGUST, 2024PRACTICE AREA: FAMILY LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO, J.C.A. SUMMARY…

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Circumstances Where a Bank Will Be Held to Have Been Negligent/Breached the Duty of Care Owed to Its Customer(s)

CASE TITLE: GTB PLC v. YUNUSA (2024) LPELR-62900(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH AUGUST, 2024PRACTICE AREA: BANKING LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: OKON EFRETI ABANG, J.C.A.…

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Whether the Jurisdiction of the Sharia Court of Appeal Is Limited to Question(s) of Islamic Personal Law

CASE TITLE: IBRAHIM v. DILLE & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62931(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH SEPTEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: JURISDICTION OF COURTLEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMED LAWAL…

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Constitutionality of NFIU Guidelines Limiting Cash Withdrawals from Local Government Funds

CASE TITLE: A-G., ABIA STATE & ORS v. A-G., FEDERATION & ORS (2024) LPELR-62426(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST MAY, 2024 JUSTICES:…

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Effect of Circumstantial Evidence that has Two Possible Interpretations

CASE TITLE: NIELSEN v. STATE OF LAGOS (2024) LPELR-62573(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH JULY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD…

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