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Does Failure to Include the Suit Number of The Judgment Appealed Against in A Notice of Appeal Make the Notice Invalid?

CASE TITLE:  MUSA v. MUSA & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62385(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Meaning And Nature of An Action in Detinue

CASE TITLE: EL-ASBAB HOTEL & INVESTMENT IND (NIG) LTD & ANOR v. ECO BANK (2024) LPELR-62448(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST JUNE,…

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Can Employers Break the Rules? Exploring The Legality of Summary Dismissal Against Service Conditions

CASE TITLE: BENUE BREWERY LTD v. OKONTA (2024) LPELR-61878(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: CORDELIA IFEOMA JOMBO-OFO, JCABIOBELE ABRAHAM…

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Does The Police Have the Power to Prosecute Narcotic Drug Cases?

CASE TITLE: IGP v. ORABUCHI & ORS (2024) LPELR-62310 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH MAY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE…

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Can Courts Interfere with The Award of University Degree/Certificates?

CASE TITLE:  UNIPORT v. NWUZOR (2024) LPELR-62382(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST MARCH, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION LEAD JUDGMENT: HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU,…

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Whether The Duty of The Police Includes the Settlement of Civil Dispute or Debt Collection

CASE TITLE: ISA v. AUDU (2024) LPELR-62433 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD JULY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY…

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Whether the Court Can Interfere Where a University Refuses to Issue a Certificate

CASE TITLE: UNIPORT v. NWUZOR (2024) LPELR-62382(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSCHELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSCIBRAHIM…

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Can a Complaint Made to the Police Amount to Libel?

CASE TITLE:  SHUAIBU v. ABUJA & ORS (2024) LPELR-62247 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: MAY 17, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: TORT LAW LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Whether Any Other Police Officer Other Than the Recorder of the Confessional Statement Can Tender It at Trial

CASE TITLE: ALI v. STATE (2024) LPELR-62370(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA…

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Principles Governing the Acquisition of Valid Title to Land in Accordance with Bini Customary Law

CASE TITLE: OGBEBOR v. IHASEE (2024) LPELR-62380 (SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: STEPHEN JONAH…

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