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Nature of an Employment Clothed with Statutory Flavor

CASE TITLE: OBAJE v. NAMA (2023) LPELR-61645 (SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH DECEMBER, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ADAMU JAURO,…

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Understanding Participation Limits in Political Party Primary Elections

CASE TITLE: AHIWE & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2024) LPELR-61674(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 12TH JANUARY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTION PETITION…

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Unraveling the Legal Web: Can You Seek Redress in Tort Via Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure?

CASE TITLE: SHU'AIBU v. A.G. OF THE FEDERATION & ANOR (2023) LPELR-61565(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD NOVEMBER, 2023 JUSTICES: ITA GEORGE…

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Essential Ingredients of Negligence

CASE TITLE: BIU UNITED CO. (NIG) LTD & ANOR v. GTB PLC & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61663(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND FEBRUARY,…

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Conditions Precedent to Initiating an Action for Recovery of Legal Fee

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

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The Purpose of Section 15(1) of The Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment) Act, 2013

CASE TITLE: SHEHU v. FRN (2024) LPELR-61662(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH FEBRUARY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: OLABODE…

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Demystifying Legal Loopholes: Can Section 137 of the Electoral Act 2022 Offer a Petitioner Relief from the Burden of Proof?

CASE TITLE: CHIJIOKE & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-61484(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND NOVEMBER, 2023 JUSTICES: ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI…

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Whether A Petitioner Can Claim That He Won an Election by Scoring Majority of Valid Votes Cast and at the Same Time Seek for The Nullification of The Election

CASE TITLE: AGBU v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-61490 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH NOVEMBER, 2023 JUSTICES: CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, JCAPETER…

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Whether the Attorney General’s Consent is Needed to Enforce an Unappealed Judgment from a Garnishee Proceeding

CASE TITLE: CBN v. IKPILA & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61618(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH FEBRUARY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE (Garnishee…

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Whether a Claimant Who Fails to Prove Good Root of Title Can Rely on Acts of Ownership

CASE TITLE:  NWOCHE & ANOR v. ELUAKA & ORS (2023) LPELR-61496 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST AUGUST, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW…

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