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What the Prosecution Must Prove in a Charge of Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Effect of Failure To Do So

CASE TITLE: STATE v. ISEH (2024) LPELR-62928(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: BALKISU BELLO ALIYU,…

2 months ago

Whether the Lack of Counter-Signature of the Surveyor-General Will Render a Survey Plan Void

CASE TITLE: ISA v. HAMMAN & ORS (2024) LPELR-63082(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH NOVEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: NNAMDI OKWY DIMGBA,…

2 months ago

Whether Compulsory Acquisition of Land Extinguishes the Existing Title to the Acquired Land

CASE TITLE: KOFARE & ANOR v. TAHIR & ANOR (2024) LPELR-63072(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH NOVEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: NNAMDI…

2 months ago

Effect of an Incomplete Record on The Jurisdiction of The Court of Appeal

CASE TITLE: REGISTERED TRUSTEE OF MEDIA INITIATIVE AGAINST INJUSTICE VIOLENCE AND CORRUPTION (MIVOOC) v. A.G FED (2024) LPELR-63083(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH…

2 months ago

Ingredients Required to Establish the Offence of Culpable Homicide Punishable With Death and the Methods of Proving It

CASE TITLE: C.O.P. v. SIMON (2024) LPELR-63065(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND DECEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI,…

2 months ago

Can the Code of Conduct Bureau Be Forced to Disclose Asset Declarations Under the FOI Act?

CASE TITLE: PPDC LTD/GTE v. CCB & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61840(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: HAMMA AKAWU BARKAABBA BELLO…

2 months ago

What Constitutes the Offence of Abetment; Requirements for Proof of Same

CASE TITLE: TUKUR v. STATE (2024) LPELR-63061(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND DECEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI,…

3 months ago

Whether the Arrest of Worker(s) on Grounds of Trade Union Activities/Demonstration is a Breach of Fundamental Right

CASE TITLE: CCECC NIG. LTD & ORS v. BELLO & ORS (2024) LPELR-63069(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH DECEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAWLEAD…

3 months ago

Proper Court with Jurisdiction where an Element of an Offence Is Started, Continued, or Concluded in Two Different States

CASE TITLE: MODE v. SULEIMAN (2024) LPELR-63098(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH DECEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, J.C.A. SUMMARY…

3 months ago

Jurisdiction of Court to Intervene in an Impeachment Proceedings

CASE TITLE: KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY & ORS v. ACHUBA & ORS (2024) LPELR-61938(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST MARCH, 2024…

3 months ago