Special Judgment Reports

Can the Further Stay, in Custody, of a Person Who is Yet to Meet His Bail Conditions be Regarded as Unlawful Detention?

CASE TITLE: MUHAMMAD v. (EFCC KANO) & ORS (2023) LPELR-60645(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 27th JUNE, 2023 JUSTICES: JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, JCAFREDERICK…

8 months ago

Whether A Collective Agreement Is Justiciable And Enforceable

CASE TITLE: NUHPSW v. OUTSOURCING SERVICES LTD (2023) LPELR 60683(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: JULY 17, 2023 JUSTICES : OBANDE FESTUS OGBUINYA,…

8 months ago

DOES FAILURE TO COLLECT VAT FROM CUSTOMERS ABSOLVE A COMPANY FROM THE LIABILITY TO REMIT SAME?

CASE TITLE: KANDELITE ENGINEERING CO. LTD. v. FIRS (2023) LPELR-60682(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: July 17, 2023 JUSTICES : OBANDE FESTUS OGBUINYA,…

8 months ago

Whether a Party Substituted for a Deceased Defendant must Specifically Apply to be Substituted in a CounterClaim

CASE TITLE:      YUSUF v. MAISHANU & ANOR (2023) LPELR-60511(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      13TH JUNE, 2023 JUSTICES:   …

8 months ago

Whether an Accused Can Be Held in Prison Custody on First Information Report without a Formal Charge and Proof of Evidence

CASE TITLE:       LAWAN v. C.O.P JIGAWA STATE (2023) LPELR-60508(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      9TH JUNE, 2023 JUSTICES:                   ITA GEORGE MBABA,…

9 months ago

Locus Standi of a Party Unlawfully Excluded from a Primary Election after Being Cleared to Contest

CASE TITLE:       JONATHAN v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-60081(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      25TH JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                   OSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH,…

9 months ago

Whether the Federal Road Safety Commission Is Empowered to Operate on any Other Road that Is not a Federal Trunk Road

CASE TITLE:       FRSC v. EHIKAAM (2023) LPELR-60749(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      17TH JULY, 2023 JUSTICES:                   AMINA AUDI WAMBAI, JCA ABIMBOLA…

9 months ago

Position of the Law where an Accused Person Rest his Case on that of the Prosecution

Case Title: AKALONU v. FRN (2023) LPELR-60160(CA) In The Court Of Appeal (LAGOS JUDICIAL DIVISION) On Tuesday, March 29, 2023…

10 months ago

Whether a Pre-Judgment Interest Award Can Be within the Purview of Undefended List Procedure

PRACTICE AREA:           UNDEFENDED LIST PROCEDURE FACTS: This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Federal…

10 months ago

Whether an Appellate Court Will Award Post-Judgment Interest where the Trial Court Had Declined to Award Same

CASE TITLE:      IGBADOO & ANOR v. KEYSTONE BANK LTD (2023) LPELR-60478(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      26TH MAY, 2023 JUSTICES:              …

10 months ago