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Navigating the Nuances: Circumstances When the Defense of ‘Volenti Non Fit Injuria’ Will Be Inapplicable in a Banker-Customer Transaction

CASE TITLE: FIDELITY BANK PLC v. PETER (2024) LPELR-61551(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JANUARY, 2024 JUSTICES: HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, JCABALKISU BELLO…

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Whether A Trademark Registration Will in All Cases Provide a Complete Defence to A Trade Mark Infringement Action

CASE TITLE: DIKE GEO MOTORS LTD & ANOR v. ALLIED SIGNAL INC & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61780(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD FEBRUARY, 2024PRACTICE…

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Whether The Court Can Award Damages Claimed in Alternative to Specific Performance for Breach of Contract for Sale of Property

CASE TITLE: ORIOKE V. ONAYEMI & ORS (2024) LPELR-61803(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MARCH, 2024PRACTICE AREA: LAW OF CONTRACTLEAD JUDGMENT: KUDIRAT MOTONMORI…

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Requirements A Legal Practitioner Must Meet Before Initiating an Action To Recover His Professional Fees

CASE TITLE: VAL OIL TRADING S. A. & ANOR v. AMARAN (2023) LPELR-61242(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH JULY, 2023 JUSTICES: JOSEPH…

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Whether Non-Service of a Pre-Action Notice Can Be Waived as An Irregularity

CASE TITLE: LUSHANN ETERNIT ENERGY LTD & ANOR v. AMCON & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61768(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND MARCH, 2024 PRACTICE…

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Whether Multiple Parties Could File a Joint Application Under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules

CASE TITLE: NUWAWAN & ORS v. IGP ABUJA & ORS (2023) LPELR-61580(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH DECEMBER, 2023 JUSTICES: STEPHEN JONAH…

11 months ago

Application on the Rule in Kojo II v. Bonsie

CASE TITLE:  YAHAYA & ANOR V. CHAMBAJI (2024) LPELR-61726(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH MARCH, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA…

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Position of the Law Where an Offer Requires Acceptance to Be Communicated in a ‘Special Way’

CASE TITLE: DIKEOCHA v. ONWUCHEKWA & ORS (2024) LPELR-61794(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 27TH MARCH, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LAW OF CONTRACT LEAD…

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The Position of the Law on the Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court on Matters Affecting the Federal Government or Any of Its Agencies

CASE TITLE: EFCC v. B.T. MOTORS & TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD & ORS (2024) LPELR-61759(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH MARCH, 2024PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE…

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Who Is Granted Custody of the Children After a Marriage Dissolution?

CASE TITLE: AKINMOSIN v. AKINMOSIN (2023) LPELR-61125 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD OCTOBER, 2023 JUSTICES: OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE, JCACORDELIA IFEOMA JOMBO-OFO,…

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