Special Judgment Reports

Circumstance in Which a Carrier Will Not Be Liable for Damages Related to Missing Items

CASE TITLE: OLAOYE v. KENYA AIRWAYS (2024) LPELR-61846(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCAHANNATU AZUMI LAJA-BALOGUN,…

7 months ago

Can a Claim of Fundamental Right Against Torture and Inhuman Treatment Be Made on Behalf of a Deceased Person?

CASE TITLE: C.P. KANO STATE & ORS v. MUSTAPHA (2024) LPELR-62756(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND JULY, 2024 JUSTICES: MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU,…

7 months ago

Can an Action for Wrongful Freezing of Account be brought Under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules?

CASE TITLE: GTB PLC v. HENSTEEL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION LTD & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61909(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: MISITURA…

8 months ago

Can a Muslim Man Marry More Wives if He’s Married Under the Marriage Act or to a Christian?

CASE TITLE: MOHAMMED & ORS v. MOHAMMED & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62831(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD AUGUST, 2024JUSTICES: MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCAABUBAKAR MUAZU…

8 months ago

Can a Customer Sue Any Bank Branch Over a Frozen Account?

CASE TITLE: FBN PLC v. ABDULLAHI & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61925(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: MISITURA OMODERE BOLAJI-YUSUFF, JCAABIMBOLA…

8 months ago

Functions of an Investigating Police Officer

CASE TITLE: ANIMASHAUN v. STATE (2024) LPELR-62550 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 12 JULY 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: MUSLIM SULE…

9 months ago

Essential Proofs for Winning a Claim for Arrears of Rent, Mesne Profits, and Terminal Repairs

CASE TITLE: NDIC & ANOR v. ABIA (2024) LPELR-61974 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 27TH MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, JCABALKISU BELLO…

9 months ago

Should Allocations Be Paid Directly to the Local Government Councils?

CASE TITLE: AG OF THE FEDERATION v. AG OF ABIA STATE & ORS (2024) LPELR-62576(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH JULY, 2024…

9 months ago

Can Employers Break the Rules? Exploring The Legality of Summary Dismissal Against Service Conditions

CASE TITLE: BENUE BREWERY LTD v. OKONTA (2024) LPELR-61878(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: CORDELIA IFEOMA JOMBO-OFO, JCABIOBELE ABRAHAM…

10 months ago

Whether the Court Can Interfere Where a University Refuses to Issue a Certificate

CASE TITLE: UNIPORT v. NWUZOR (2024) LPELR-62382(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSCHELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSCIBRAHIM…

10 months ago