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Nature of Exemplary Damages and When the Same Would Be Awarded

CASE TITLE: Q Oil & Gas Services Ltd V. Ge Int'l Operations (Nig) Ltd. & Anor (2025) LPELR-81785(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:…

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Is Kidnapping Complete Without Ransom?

CASE TITLE: ABANOBI v. STATE LPELR-81735(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH JUNE, 2025 JUSTICES: JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C.TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.S.C.CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.S.C.HABEEB…

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Position of the Law on the Unsworn Evidence of a Child to Warrant a Conviction

CASE TITLE: BALA v. STATE (2025) LPELR-81112 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  17TH APRIL, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Effect of Failure of an Adversary to Cross-Examine a Witness

CASE TITLE:  AKWA IBOM STATE GOVT v. UMANAH (2025) LPELR-81232(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH MAY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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When is an Appeal or a Suit Academic?

CASE TITLE: OSAKPAMWAN v. RTEAN & ORS (2025) LPELR-81731(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 29TH JULY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ABBA…

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Effect of Failure to Satisfactorily Trace Line of Succession in an Action for Declaration of Title to Land

CASE TITLE: ADESINA & ANOR v. OLADIPO & ORS (2025) LPELR-81560(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 27TH JUNE, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW…

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Conditions for a Successful Plea of Estoppel Per Rem Judicatam

CASE TITLE: GAJIBO v. MOHAMMED & ANOR (2025) LPELR-81540(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  2ND JULY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY…

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Does an Administrator/Administratrix have Power to Administer the Property of a Deceased Person not Covered by a Letter of Administration

CASE TITLE:  ODUTOLA v. AJAO & ORS (2025) LPELR-81680(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND JULY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Next of Kin: Not Next in Line for the Estate

CASE TITLE: DASHE v. DAVID & ANOR (2025) LPELR-81124(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH MAY, 2025 JUSTICES: BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, J.C.A.BATURE ISAH…

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Silent Exit: How INEC can Constitutionally Deregister Political Parties

CASE TITLE: LIBERATION MOVEMENT v. INEC & ORS LPELR 81136(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH JANUARY, 2025 JUSTICES: ADEBUKUNOLA ADEOTI IBIRONKE BANJOKO, J.C.A.ABBA…

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