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PROCEDURE FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT UNDER THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2017

CASE TITLE: NWAGBARA v. JADCOM LTD (2021) LPELR-55329(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH MAY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. SUMMARY…

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EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OVER ALL MATTERS OR DISPUTE RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT/LABOR MATTERS

CASE TITLE: MACMILLAN (NIG) PUBLISHERS LTD v. CHINEDU (2021) LPELR-55500(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST SEPTEMBER, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: JURISDICTION OF COURT LEAD…

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WILL THE DELIVERY OF A JUDGMENT ON A WEEKEND/PUBLIC HOLIDAY INVALIDATE SUCH JUDGMENT

CASE TITLE:                         OBIORA UHARA v. STATE (2021) LPELR-55512(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           10TH SEPTEMBER, 2021 JUSTICES:                            AHMAD OLAREWAJU BELGORE,…

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WHETHER THE ISSUE OF JURISDICTION AND EVALUATION OF EVIDENCE QUALIFY AS QUESTIONS OF CUSTOMARY LAW

CASE TITLE: AGARA & ORS v. OGBOJI (2021) LPELR-55508(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CUSTOMARY LAW. LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE…

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PROCEDURE FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT UNDER THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2017

CASE TITLE: STANDARD CONSTRUCTION LTD v. YAHAYA & ORS (2021) LPELR-55469(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD JUNE, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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WHETHER JUDGMENT CAN BE DELIVERED ON A WEEKEND/PUBLIC HOLIDAY

CASE TITLE: UHARA v. STATE (2021) LPELR-55512(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE…

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WHETHER AN ORDER OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTION CAN BE MADE TO STRIP THE GOVERNOR OF A STATE OF HIS POWERS UNDER THE LAND USE ACT

                                  CASE TITLE:                         THE GOVERNOR OF IMO STATE & ORS v. DELU ENTERPRISES NIGERIA LTD (2021) LPELR 54724(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:…

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EFFECT OF A DEFECTIVE WRIT OF SUMMONS ON A COUNTERCLAIM

CASE TITLE: EFFANGA & ANOR v. EFFANGA (2021) LPELR-55157(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 16TH JULY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE. LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMED LAWAL…

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WHETHER THE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT PERTAINS TO CASES OF SIMPLE CONTRACTS

CASE TITLE: ELIPSE INTL EXPLORATION LTD & ANOR v. MUWA FUQA TIN FIELDS LTD & ANOR (2021) LPELR-55146(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD…

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THE EFFECT OF A LIMITATION LAW ON A CAUSE OF ACTION

CASE TITLE: SHAUKAT AND RAZA (PTY) LTD v. GOVT OF GOMBE STATE & ANOR (2021) LPELR-55265(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH AUGUST,…

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