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WHEN WILL A STATEMENT ON OATH NOT CONSTITUTE EVIDENCE TO PROVE PLEADED FACTS

CASE TITLE: ALALADE & ORS v. ODODO & ORS (2019) LPELR-46888(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH MARCH, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD…

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NEED FOR THE PRINCIPLE OF FAIR HEARING TO BE INVOKED WITH EVERY SENSE OF SERIOUSNESS AND IN APPROPRIATE SETTINGS

CASE TITLE: GOVERNOR OF IMO STATE & ORS v. E.F. NETWORK (NIG) LTD & ANOR (2019) LPELR-46938(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MARCH,…

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WHAT NOVATION OF CONTRACT ENTAILS

CASE TITLE: OSUMILI & ANOR v. CNPC/BGP INTERNATIONAL (2019) LPELR-46950(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH MARCH, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CONTRACT LEAD JUDGMENT: SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI…

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THE DOCTRINE OF LAST SEEN AND THE EXTENT OF ITS APPLICATION

CASE TITLE: STATE v. SUNDAY (2019) LPELR-46943(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MARCH, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: JOHN INYANG…

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WHO CAN INSTITUTE AN ACTION IN COURT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CONDUCT OF A POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARIES

CASE TITLE: MARAFA & ORS v. DAN ALHAJI & ORS (2019) LPELR-47012(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH MARCH, 2019  PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD…

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POSITION OF THE LAW ON THE HEARING OF AN INTERPLEADER SUMMONS

CASE TITLE: OBUMSELI & ANOR v. UWAKWE (2019) LPELR-4693 JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MARCH, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: JOHN INYANG…

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APPLICATION OF RETROSPECTIVE CONSTRUCTION TO THE PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE OF THE COURTS

CASE TITLE: ZUBAIR v. KOLAWOLE (2019) LPELR-46928(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MARCH, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CHIEFTAINCY MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN,…

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GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE LAW RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

CASE TITLE: GIWA v. ANZAKU (2019) LPELR-46880 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH MARCH, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW. LEAD JUDGMENT: JOSEPH EYO EKANEM,…

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POSITION OF THE LAW ON THE APPLICATION OF A PARTICULAR FORM OF MEDICAL TREATMENT ON A CHILD

CASE TITLE: ESABUNOR & ANOR v. FAWEYA & ORS (2019) LPELR-46961(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MARCH, 2019  PRACTICE AREA: MEDICAL LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: OLABODE…

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AN APPEAL DISMISSED FOR APPELLANT’S FAILURE TO FILE BRIEF OF ARGUMENT CANNOT BE RELISTED

CASE TITLE: ALI ALABA INT'L LTD & ANOR V. STERLING BANK (2018) LPELR-44903(SC) PRACTICE AREA: APPEAL HEADING: AN APPEAL DISMISSED…

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