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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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Duty of Court to Serve Hearing Notice on Parties Who Were Absent When a Case Was Adjourned- Heritage Bank v. Awolesi

CASE TITLE: HERITAGE BANK v. AWOLESI (2022) LPELR-57732(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH JUNE, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: PETER OYINKENIMIEMI…

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Effect of a Registered Trade Mark

CASE TITLE: FERODO LTD & ANOR v. IBETO INDUSTRIES LTD (2004) LPELR-1275(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH FEBRUARY, 2004 PRACTICE AREA: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (TRADE…

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Proper Court to File Pre-Election Matter; Effect of Failure to File Same within Time

CASE TITLE: ALIYU v. APC & ORS (2022) LPELR-57345(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: TIJJANI ABUBAKAR,…

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Status of an Unsigned Certified True Copy of Public Document(s)

CASE TITLE: ADO v. ABU GOVERNING COUNCIL & ORS (2022) LPELR-57675(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST JUNE, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW LEAD JUDGMENT:…

3 years ago

Office of the Vice-Chancellor: Whether it is an Appointment Governed by Statutory Flavour

CASE TITLE: PROFESSOR IBRAHIM GARBA v. THE GOVERNOR OF KANO STATE VISITOR KANO STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WUDIL…

3 years ago

Validity of a Contract Entered into by Joint Administrators of an Estate without the Concurrence of all the Representatives

CASE TITLE: HON. ESEME SUNDAY EYIBOH v. DAHIRU SHEIKH MUJADDADI & ORS (2021) LPELR-57110(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: FRIDAY, 10TH DECEMBER, 2021…

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Whether the Creation of the National Industrial Court is Constitutional

CASE TITLE: YENGE v. PRESIDENT FRN & ANOR (2022) LPELR-57510(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 27TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: STEPHEN…

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Whether a Principal Can Be Bound by Unauthorized Acts of the Agent

CASE TITLE: SALBODI GROUP LTD & ANOR v. DOYIN INVESTMENT (NIG) LTD & ORS (2022) LPELR-57458(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH APRIL,…

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Whether a Body Such as the Hisbah Can Arrest and Investigate a Person Caught Committing an Offence

CASE TITLE: BALA v. STATE (2022) LPELR-57475(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH MAY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE…

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