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Will the Pendency of a Criminal Action against a Person Bar Such Person from Accessing the Court to Enforce Fundamental Rights

CASE TITLE:                         NDLEA & ORS v. DAHIRU BWALA (2022) LPELR-56566(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           14TH JANUARY, 2022 JUSTICES:                            JIMI OLUKAYODE…

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Whether the Acquisition of a Company Comes with its Assets and Liabilities

CASE TITLE: DANTATA FOODS & ALLIED PRODUCTS LTD v. A.G. LEVENTIS (NIG.) PLC (2022) LPELR-56734(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH FEBRUARY, 2022…

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Available Remedies or Wrongful Termination of an Employment with Statutory Flavour

CASE TITLE: MOGAJI v. BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY (2022) LPELR-56727(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW. LEAD JUDGMENT: YARGATA BYENCHIT…

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Recognition of Chief under the Chieftaincy Law Cap C4, Laws Of Bayelsa State

CASE TITLE: ESIKOMITEBA & ORS v. AFAGHA & ORS (2022) LPELR-56706(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CHIEFTAINCY MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Can an Employer Legally Dismiss an Employee Whom He Had Earlier Retired

CASE TITLE:                         UNITY BANK PLC v. BAKO N. CHORI (2021) LPELR-55720(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           30TH SEPTEMBER, 2021 JUSTICES:                           …

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Can a Party who did not Participate in Previous Proceedings Appeal as an Interested Party

CASE TITLE:                         NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE BOARD & ANOR v. INNOSON NIGERIA LIMITED & ORS (2022) LPELR-56659(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:          …

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Constitutional Right of an accused Person to an Interpreter

CASE TITLE: EDWARD v. STATE (2022) LPELR-56635(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST JANUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: YUSUF ALHAJI…

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When The Supreme Court Will Grant An Application To Relist An Appeal Previously Dismissed For Want Of Diligent Prosecution

CASE TITLE: GTB v. INNOSON (NIG) LTD (2022) LPELR-56657(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH JANUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE. LEAD JUDGMENT: TIJJANI…

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Criminal Liability of a Person Who Counsels Another to Commit an Offence

The State V. Ogbonna Egwu (2021) CITATION-LPELR-56609(SC) In the Supreme Court On 10TH DECEMBER, 2021 Before Their Lordships: MARY UKAEGO…

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Azeez Akiode & ORS v. Maroof Akanbi & ORS (Is Filing of Further Counter Affidavit in Conflict with the Rules of Court?)

CASE TITLE:                         AZEEZ AKIODE & ORS v. MAROOF AKANBI OBI & ORS (2021) LPELR-56005(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           23RD NOVEMBER,…

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