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Can a Person be Convicted on the Evidence/Confession of a Co-Accused?

CASE TITLE: NWEKE v. STATE (2025) LPELR-81073(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH MARCH, 2025PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: OLASUMBO OLANREWAJU GOODLUCK,…

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Whether A Dispute Arising from Political Party Congress Conducted to Elect Executive Members of the Party Is a Pre-Election Matter

CASE TITLE: STATE WORKING COMMITTEE PDP NASARAWA STATE v. ONAWO & ORS (2025) LPELR-81122(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH MAY, 2025PRACTICE AREA: ELECTIONLEAD…

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Do Shop Owners’ Unions Have the Right to Collect Market Taxes?

CASE TITLE: AKOR & ANOR v. OTUKPO L.G. COUNCIL (2025)LPELR80253(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 22nd Jan, 2025JUSTICES: BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILLBATURE ISAH GAFAINEHIZENA IDEMUDIA…

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Whether a Party in a Matrimonial Proceedings Is Entitled to an Equal Share of Matrimonial Property Solely by Virtue of Marriage Without Proving Contribution?

CASE TITLE: AGUOLU v. AGUOLU (2025) LPELR-80269(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 17th Jan, 2025 JUSTICES: DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, J.C.APOLYCARP TERNA KWAHAR, J.C.AABDULAZEEZ…

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How the Act of Vesting Legal Title in Respect of Land in a Person Can Be Deduced

CASE TITLE: OSOKOYA & ORS V. OLOWOSARE & ORS (2025) LPELR-80565(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  3RD FEBRUARY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD…

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Is the Sheriff and Civil Process Act Applicable to Admiralty Claims?

CASE TITLE:  GEEPEE INDUSTRIES (NIG) LTD & ANOR v. MV "KOTA MANIS" & ORS (2025) LPELR-81075(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH APRIL,…

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Can a Court Assume Jurisdiction Where a Claimant Seeking Compensation Under the Oil Pipelines Act Previously Made Attempts to Demand Same From the License Holder?

CASE TITLE: SPDC (NIG.) LTD. v. OKEH & ORS (2025) LPELR-80874(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH MARCH, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: OIL AND…

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Position of the Law as Regards the Award of Pre/Post-Judgment Interest

CASE TITLE: STANBIC IBTC BANK PLC v. ADPOBEAM (NIG.) LTD. & ANOR (2025) LPELR-80857(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  3RD APRIL, 2025 PRACTICE…

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Qualities of a Good Brief; Attitude of Court to a Bad/Faulty/Inelegant Brief of Argument

CASE TITLE:  ANYANWU v. FRN & ANOR (2025) LPELR-80716(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH MARCH, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD…

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Does an Arbitral Award Have the Same Binding Force/Operate as a Court Judgment?

CASE TITLE: BPE & ANOR v. MESSRS. U. MADUKA ENTERPRISES (NIG.) LTD. & ANOR (2025) LPELR-80698(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH MARCH, 2025PRACTICE…

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