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Position of The Law on Conviction For a Lesser Offence

CASE TITLE: NUHU v. STATE (2022) LPELR-58946(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH NOVEMBER, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE…

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Whether the Fact that an Organisation is a Creation of Statute Makes All Its Employees One With Statutory Flavour?

CASE TITLE: IKORO v. PHED (2022) LPELR-59058(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH NOVEMBER, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA ADEFOPE-OKOJIE, J.C.A.…

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Whether a Notice of Appeal Misstating the Date of Judgment Appealed Against in a Pre-Election Matter Can be Amended after the Time Allowed for Filing the Appeal Has Expired?

CASE TITLE: ADC v. INEC (2022) LPELR-59080(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH DECEMBER, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, J.C.A. SUMMARY…

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Whether INEC Has the Power to Decide Where or Change the Venue of any Election?

CASE TITLE: ALAGBAOSO v. INEC & ORS (2022) LPELR-58889(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH NOVEMBER, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU,…

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Whether the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Kaduna State is Capable of Being Applied Retrospectively?

CASE TITLE: JOSEPH v. STATE (2022) LPELR-58915(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST NOVEMBER, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED BABA…

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Publication as an Essential Ingredient of Libel; Effect of Failure to Prove Same

CASE TITLE: ONYEBINANMA v. COVENANTED NEWDAWN LTD (2022) LPELR-58936(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH NOVEMBER, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: TORT LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU,…

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Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal over Appeals from the National Industrial Court: Extent of Same

CASE TITLE: SMART MARK LTD v. AJUZIOGU (2022) LPELR-58904(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:   4TH NOVEMBER, 2022 JUSTICES:  JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J. C.…

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Factors to Be Considered in the Application of the Defence of Self-Defence

CASE TITLE: ITA v. STATE (2022) LPELR-58817(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:   8TH APRIL, 2022 JUSTICES:  OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J. S. C. EJEMBI EKO,…

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Who is an Aspirant for the Purpose of Having Locus Standi to Contest the Conduct of a Political Party Primaries?

CASE TITLE: WAZIRI v. PDP & ANOR (2022) LPELR-58803(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: HARUNA SIMON…

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On Who Lies the Power to Issue Statutory Right of Occupancy in the FCT?

CASE TITLE: SEGUN & ANOR v. AMAH & ANOR (2022) LPELR-58848(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH NOVEMBER, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD…

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