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Duty of an Accused Who Desires to Impeach His Confessional Statement

CASE TITLE: ADEYEMI v. STATE (2022) LPELR-57342(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE (CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT) LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO,…

3 years ago

Jurisdiction of the State High Court over Islamic Issue(s) between Muslims where Same Is not an Issue of Islamic Personal Law

CASE TITLE:                         ALHAJI LASISI IBIYEMI v. HRM OBA JIMOH ADEBISI OKUNADE & ORS (2022) LPELR-56636(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           21ST…

3 years ago

Will Addition of an Item to the List of Exhibits in a Charge Amount to an Amendment Which Would Warrant Taking a Fresh Plea by the Accused

CASE TITLE:                         MELI INEMIEBI v. THE STATE (2022) LPELR-57020(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           10TH MARCH, 2022 JUSTICES:                            ABUBAKAR MAHMUD TALBA,…

3 years ago

Position of the Law on Legal Representation in a Trial for a Capital Offence

CASE TITLE: ADAMU v. STATE (2022) LPELR-57084(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ABUBAKAR MAHMUD TALBA, J.C.A.…

3 years ago

Application of the Plea of Res Judicata

CASE TITLE: ADALMA TANKERS BUNKERING SERVICES LTD & ANOR v. CBN & ORS (2022) LPELR-57036(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH FEBRUARY, 2022…

3 years ago

Whether Judgment Can Be Given in Favour or against a Dead Person

CASE TITLE: MAINSTREET BANK REGISTRARS LTD v. OGUNDIMU (2022) LPELR-57273(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL LAW. LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD…

3 years ago

Can a Property Not Specifically Mentioned in a Will but Incorporated in the Residuary Clause Be Said to Have Fallen into Intestacy

CASE TITLE:                         MR. OMOBUDE OMONUWA VS MR. BENSON EDEGBE AND ORS (2022) LPELR-57135(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           15TH MARCH, 2022…

3 years ago

Whether Judgment Can Be Given in Favour or against a Dead Person

CASE TITLE: MAINSTREET BANK REGISTRARS LTD v. OGUNDIMU (2022) LPELR-57273(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL LAW. LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD…

3 years ago

Ingredient(s) of the Offence of Child Destruction

CASE TITLE: IBRAHIM v. C.O.P (2022) LPELR-57112(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: MUDASHIRU NASIRU…

3 years ago

Whether a Property Incorporated into a Will By a Residuary Clause Can Be Said to Have Fallen into Intestacy

CASE TITLE: OMONUWA v. EDEGBE & ORS (2022) LPELR-57135(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH MARCH, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: WILLS AND PROBATE LEAD JUDGMENT: JAMES…

3 years ago
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