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Whether a Medical Report Must Be Tendered Through the Maker

CASE TITLE: MOHAMMED v. STATE (2022) LPELR-57348(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE (MEDICAL EVIDENCE) LEAD JUDGMENT: OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C.…

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Position of the Law on Substitution of Candidate by a Political Party

CASE TITLE: INEC v. PDP & ORS (2022) LPELR-57380(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY…

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Whether Leave to Appeal Granted to an Aggrieved Party can Inure to the Benefit of a Party Not Aggrieved

CASE TITLE: THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTION OF ESTATE SURVEYORS AND VALUERS v. MR. BODE ADEDIJI & ORS…

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What a Person Alleging Forgery of a Document Must Prove

CASE TITLE: GARBA V. FRN (2022) LPELR-57199(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH MARCH, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: MUSLIM SULE…

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Extent of the Powers of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria

CASE TITLE: GOLD & ANOR V. AMCON (2022) LPELR-57232(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: GOVERNMENT AGENCY LEAD JUDGMENT: FOLASADE AYODEJI…

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Application of the Public Officers’ Protection Act/Law

CASE TITLE: SHU'AIBU V. C.O.P KANO & ANOR (2022) LPELR-57293(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: LEGISLATION. LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE…

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Whether a Local Government Congress Election of A Political Party is a Pre-Election Matter and Justiciable in Law

CASE TITLE:                         DR. TONY MACFOY & ORS v. MUSA MUHAMMAD CHOLA & 1325 ORS (2022) LPELR-56982(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:          …

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Time Within Which to File a Criminal Appeal to the Supreme Court from the Decision of the Court Of Appeal; Effect of Failure

CASE TITLE: STEPHEN v. STATE (2022) LPELR-57336(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM,…

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Whether the Witness through Whom a Confessional Statement Was Tendered During Trial within Trial Must Be Made Available for Cross-Examination in the Substantive Case

CASE TITLE: AYUBA v. STATE (2021) LPELR-56550(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH OCTOBER, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ABUBAKAR MUAZU…

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Duty of an Accused Who Desires to Impeach His Confessional Statement

CASE TITLE: ADEYEMI v. STATE (2022) LPELR-57342(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE (CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT) LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO,…

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