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Whether Leave of Court Is Required to Appeal Against a Consent Judgment

CASE TITLE: FULANI v. FRN (2022) LPELR-57913(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH JULY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE MBABA,…

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How to Calculate Time within which to File a Criminal Appeal to the Court of Appeal

CASE TITLE: YAKUBU v. FRN (2022) LPELR-57749(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: TIJJANI ABUBAKAR,…

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The Law on Extradition

CASE A.G OF THE FEDERATION v. ANUEBUNWA (2022) LPELR-57750(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: INTERNATIONAL LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: HELEN MORONKEJI…

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Position of the Law on the Issue of Custody of Children of a Marriage

CASE TITLE: ERHIAGANOMA v. ERHIAGANOMA (2022) LPELR-57767(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND JUNE, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: MATRIMONIAL CAUSES LEAD JUDGMENT: ADEMOLA SAMUEL BOLA, J.C.A.…

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When Robbery without the Use of a Firearm Can Be Regarded as Armed Robbery

CASE TITLE: EDITI OKON EPHRAIM v. THE STATE (2022) LPELR-57806(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH MAY, 2022 JUSTICES: RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO, JCA…

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Whether an Interested Party can Apply to be Joined as a Co-Respondent in an Appeal

PRACTICE AREA: APPEAL- APPEAL BY INTERESTED PARTY CASE TITLE: IBEJIRIKA AGWU & ORS v. MR. NSIRIMOVU AGWU & ORS (2022)…

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Can an Accused Make Arguments on Innocence of a Co-Accused Who Did Not Appeal to Prove His Innocence

CASE TITLE:  LAMBERT NWIKO v. THE STATE (2022) LPELR-57747(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:  13TH MAY, 2022 JUSTICES:  CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC AMINA…

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Whether Sourcing for Funds from a Stranger to a Contract Will Make Same a Party That Can Sue and Be Sued on The Contract

PRACTICE AREA:  Contract- Parties to Contract CASE TITLE:  AFRICA HEALTH TELEVISION LTD (AHTV) & ORS v. SWIFT MOH TRAVELS AND…

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Nature of International Commercial Transactions – FBN Plc v. Standard Polyplastic Industries Ltd

This appeal borders on Breach of Commercial Contract. CASE TITLE: FBN PLC v. STANDARD POLYPLASTIC INDUSTRIES LTD (2022) LPELR-57684(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:…

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Whether the Public Officers Protection Act Applies to Suits Instituted Under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules- Minister of Defence v. Yaganami

INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on the Enforcement of Fundamental Rights. CASE TITLE: MINISTER OF DEFENCE v. YAGANAMI & ANOR (2022)…

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