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Ingredients Required to Establish the Offence of Culpable Homicide Punishable With Death and the Methods of Proving It

CASE TITLE: C.O.P. v. SIMON (2024) LPELR-63065(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND DECEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI,…

8 months ago

Can the Code of Conduct Bureau Be Forced to Disclose Asset Declarations Under the FOI Act?

CASE TITLE: PPDC LTD/GTE v. CCB & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61840(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: HAMMA AKAWU BARKAABBA BELLO…

8 months ago

What Constitutes the Offence of Abetment; Requirements for Proof of Same

CASE TITLE: TUKUR v. STATE (2024) LPELR-63061(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND DECEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI,…

8 months ago

Whether the Arrest of Worker(s) on Grounds of Trade Union Activities/Demonstration is a Breach of Fundamental Right

CASE TITLE: CCECC NIG. LTD & ORS v. BELLO & ORS (2024) LPELR-63069(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH DECEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAWLEAD…

8 months ago

Proper Court with Jurisdiction where an Element of an Offence Is Started, Continued, or Concluded in Two Different States

CASE TITLE: MODE v. SULEIMAN (2024) LPELR-63098(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH DECEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, J.C.A. SUMMARY…

8 months ago

Jurisdiction of Court to Intervene in an Impeachment Proceedings

CASE TITLE: KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY & ORS v. ACHUBA & ORS (2024) LPELR-61938(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST MARCH, 2024…

8 months ago

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…

9 months ago

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…

9 months ago

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,…

9 months ago

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.…

9 months ago