Be the FIRST to KNOW

Position of the Law on Amendment of Charge

CASE TITLE: IBRAHIM v. FRN (2023) LPELR-61362(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH NOVEMBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU,…

11 months ago

Whether a non-contractual third party can be held accountable for damages resulting from a party’s contract breach.

CASE TITLE: TKM MAESTRO (NIG) LTD v. VERITAS KAPITAL ASSURANCE PLC (2023) LPELR-61411(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH DECEMBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CONTRACTLEAD JUDGMENT:…

11 months ago

Whether Registration Creates Interest in Land Where There is None

CASE TITLE: FBN LTD v. STANBIC IBTC BANK PLC (2023) LPELR-60773(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH JULY, 2023 JUSTICES: ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI,…

11 months ago

Nature of the Action for Money Had and Received

CASE TITLE: ONUOHA & ANOR v. UNION BANK OF (NIG) PLC (2023) LPELR-61352(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CONTRACTLEAD JUDGMENT:…

11 months ago

Principles Governing the Grant of Custody of Children After the Dissolution of a Marriage

CASE TITLE: AKINMOSIN v. AKINMOSIN (2023) LPELR-61125 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD OCTOBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: MATRIMONIAL CAUSESLEAD JUDGMENT: YUSUF ALHAJI BASHIR, J.C.A.…

11 months ago

Critical Factors in Assessing an Accused Person’s Intent Regarding a Deceased’s Death

CASE TITLE: ICHADO v. STATE: (2023) LPELR-61363(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH NOVEMBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU,…

11 months ago

Whether Inadequate Payment of Security for Costs Renders a Petition Incompetent

CASE TITLE: NYA-ETOK & ORS v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-60970 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH AUGUST, 2023 JUSTICES: MUHAMMED LAWAL…

11 months ago

Required Number of Pages for Brief of Argument in Election Petition Appeal

CASE TITLE: EWA & ANOR v. WILLIAMS & ORS (2023) LPELR-61299(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH NOVEMBER, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTION PETITION LEAD…

12 months ago

How to Eject a Sub-Tenant Put in Possession by a Judgment Debtor

CASE TITLE: DANKOLI v. ABUBAKAR & ANOR (2023) LPELR-61126 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: LANDLORD AND TENANTLEAD JUDGMENT: ITA…

12 months ago

Whether Registration Creates Interest in Land where there is None

CASE TITLE: FBN LTD v. STANBIC IBTC BANK PLC (2023) LPELR-60773(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH JULY, 2023 JUSTICES: ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI,…

12 months ago