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What Amounts to Double Compensation, and When Does It Arise?

CASE TITLE: ADEOGUN-PHILLIPS v. GATEWAY PORTLAND CEMENT LTD & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62107(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH APRIL, 2024 JUSTICES: YARGATA BYENCHIT…

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Can the Court Impose a Willing Employee on an Unwilling Employer?

CASE TITLE: UNITY BANK PLC v. ALONGE (2024) LPELR-61898(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH APRIL, 2024 JUSTICES: MOHAMMED MUSTAPHAABDULLAHI MAHMUD BAYEROMUHAMMAD IBRAHIM…

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Whether it is Necessary to Have Corroboration in A Rape Trial

CASE TITLE: ODIONYE v. FRN (2024) LPELR-62923(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: CORDELIA…

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Whether The Law on Limitation of Action Applies to Cases of Continuous Damage/Injury

CASE TITLE: EFFIONG v. MOBIL PRODUCING (NIG.) UNLTD (2024) LPELR-62930(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 27TH SEPTEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: LIMITATION LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: BALKISU BELLO…

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Nature and Ingredients of The Offence of Criminal Trespass

CASE TITLE: ONWUSOR v. STATE (2024) LPELR-63031(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 12TH NOVEMBER, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU…

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Status of a Registered Chieftaincy Declaration

CASE TITLE: OGIEFO v. HRH JAFARU & ORS (2024) LPELR-62942(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH JULY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CHIEFTAINCY MATTERSLEAD JUDGMENT: EMMANUEL AKOMAYE…

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Whether The Federal High Court and The State High Courts Have Concurrent Jurisdictions in Respect of Banker/Customer Relationships

CASE TITLE: FBN PLC & ANOR v. BEN-SEGBA TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62998(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH JULY, 2024PRACTICE AREA:…

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Whether the EFCC can Investigate State House of Assembly Fund Disbursement and Administration

CASE TITLE: EFCC v. GOVT OF ZAMFARA STATE & ORS (2024) LPELR-62933(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH SEPTEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: GOVERNMENT AGENCYLEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Responsibility of a Party Challenging the Order of Interim Forfeiture of a Property to Show That the Property Was Not Procured With Proceeds of Unlawful Activities

CASE TITLE: MARHABA EVENT PLACE LTD & ORS v. EFCC & ORS (2024) LPELR-62094(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH APRIL, 2024 JUSTICES:…

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The Doctrine of Functus Officio and Its Exceptions

CASE TITLE: NCS BOARD v. LAWAL (2024) LPELR-62774(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH JULY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: ADEBUKUNOLA ADEOTI IBIRONKE BANJOKO,…

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