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Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal over Appeals from the National Industrial Court: Extent of Same

CASE TITLE: SMART MARK LTD v. AJUZIOGU (2022) LPELR-58904(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH NOVEMBER, 2022 JUSTICES: JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J. C.…

2 years ago

Factors to Be Considered in the Application of the Defence of Self-Defence

CASE TITLE: ITA v. STATE (2022) LPELR-58817(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH APRIL, 2022 JUSTICES: OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J. S. C. EJEMBI EKO,…

2 years ago

Proper Time to File an Interlocutory Appeal in a Pre-Election Matter

CASE TITLE: TUKUR v. MAGAJI & ORS (2022) LPELR-58847(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH NOVEMBER, 2022 JUSTICES: MOHAMMED AMBI-USI DANJUMA, JCA BIOBELE…

2 years ago

Applicability of Limitation Law to Trespass

CASE TITLE: OLUSANYA v. ABDULBAKI & ORS (2022) LPELR-58771(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND JUNE, 2022 JUSTICES: UZO IFEYINWA NDUKWE-ANYANWU, JCA ISAIAH…

2 years ago

Is Locus Standi Required to bring a Public Interest Litigation under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009?

CASE TITLE: HUMAN RIGHTS & EMPOWERMENT PROJECT LTD/GTE v. PRESIDENT OF FRN & ORS (2022) LPELR-58230(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: FRIDAY, 15TH…

2 years ago

Does Obtaining Letters of Administration in Respect of Shares Held by a Deceased Shareholder Automatically Transfers Interests in the Company

CASE TITLE: AONDONGU v. MAIBER & ANOR (2022) LPELR-57882(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH MAY, 2022 JUSTICES: IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE, JCA…

2 years ago

Is Proof of Demand for Ransom Required in a Charge for Kidnapping?

CASE TITLE: OROGBEMI v. STATE (2022) LPELR-58179(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH MARCH, 2022 JUSTICES: AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, JCA HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA…

2 years ago

Can a Bank be Liable for Honoring Cheques Presented by Removed Directors of a Company Who are Signatories to its Account in the Absence of a Mandate from the Company Changing the Signatories to the Account

CASE TITLE: ZENITH BANK v. DAILY TIMES OF (NIG) PLC & ANOR (2022) LPELR-58415(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH JULY, 2022 JUSTICES: …

2 years ago

Can the Office of the National Security Adviser and the AG Be Held Liable For an Alleged Breach By an Unknown Agency/Security Operative without Joining Such Agency/Security Operatives

CASE TITLE: NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER & ANOR v. TASSANG & ORS (2022) LPELR-57211(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD MARCH, 2022…

2 years ago

Does the Prohibition of Wearing Hijabs by Moslem Students of Public Schools on their School Uniform Amount to an Infringement of their Constitutional Right

CASE TITLE: LAGOS STATE GOVT & ORS v. ABDULKAREEM & ORS (2022) LPELR-58517(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH JUNE, 2022 JUSTICES: OLUKAYODE…

2 years ago