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Unveiling the Key to Debt Recovery Success: Is a Statement of Account the Ultimate Weapon?

CASE TITLE: IYANAM v. UBA PLC & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61550 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JANUARY, 2024 JUSTICES: HAMMA AKAWU BARKA,…

6 days ago

Navigating the Nuances: Circumstances When the Defense of ‘Volenti Non Fit Injuria’ Will Be Inapplicable in a Banker-Customer Transaction

CASE TITLE: FIDELITY BANK PLC v. PETER (2024) LPELR-61551(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JANUARY, 2024 JUSTICES: HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, JCABALKISU BELLO…

6 days ago

Requirements A Legal Practitioner Must Meet Before Initiating an Action To Recover His Professional Fees

CASE TITLE: VAL OIL TRADING S. A. & ANOR v. AMARAN (2023) LPELR-61242(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH JULY, 2023 JUSTICES: JOSEPH…

2 weeks ago

Whether Multiple Parties Could File a Joint Application Under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules

CASE TITLE: NUWAWAN & ORS v. IGP ABUJA & ORS (2023) LPELR-61580(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH DECEMBER, 2023 JUSTICES: STEPHEN JONAH…

3 weeks ago

Who Is Granted Custody of the Children After a Marriage Dissolution?

CASE TITLE: AKINMOSIN v. AKINMOSIN (2023) LPELR-61125 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD OCTOBER, 2023 JUSTICES: OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE, JCACORDELIA IFEOMA JOMBO-OFO,…

4 weeks ago

Unlocking Legal Mysteries: Can Sharia Courts Rule on Estate Inheritance Involving Limited Liability Companies?

CASE TITLE: MAMUDA & ANOR v. UPPER SHARIA COURT KASUWA & ANOR (2023) LPELR-61562(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH DECEMBER, 2023 JUSTICES:…

1 month ago

Unveiling the Impact: What Happens When a Garnishee Ignores a Court Summons Over Debt Disputes

CASE TITLE: POLARIS BANK LTD v. PRIMA IMPEX (NIG) LTD LPELR-61497(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND AUGUST, 2023 JUSTICES: OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE,…

1 month ago

Unraveling the Legal Web: Can You Seek Redress in Tort Via Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure?

CASE TITLE: SHU'AIBU v. A.G. OF THE FEDERATION & ANOR (2023) LPELR-61565(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD NOVEMBER, 2023 JUSTICES: ITA GEORGE…

2 months ago

Demystifying Legal Loopholes: Can Section 137 of the Electoral Act 2022 Offer a Petitioner Relief from the Burden of Proof?

CASE TITLE: CHIJIOKE & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-61484(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND NOVEMBER, 2023 JUSTICES: ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI…

2 months ago

Whether A Petitioner Can Claim That He Won an Election by Scoring Majority of Valid Votes Cast and at the Same Time Seek for The Nullification of The Election

CASE TITLE: AGBU v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-61490 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH NOVEMBER, 2023 JUSTICES: CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, JCAPETER…

2 months ago