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Whether the Filing of a Caveat Against the Release of a Ship Already Under Arrest Constitutes an Arrest and Can Be a Basis for Claiming Damages

CASE TITLE: MT. ORYX TRADER & ANOR v. WRIST SHIPPING SUPPLY (2025) LPELR-80570(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:  21ST FEBRUARY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: MARITIME…

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Whether the Mere Mention of a Person in Pleadings, Without a Direct Connection to The Cause of Action, is Sufficient Grounds for Joinder to Such Action

CASE TITLE:  ARIBISALA v. AMCON (2025) LPELR-80552(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH JANUARY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ADAMU JAURO, J.S.C.…

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Whether The Court of Appeal has the Jurisdiction to Transfer a Case to the Appropriate Court When the Trial Court Lacked Jurisdiction AB Initio

CASE TITLE: USMAN v. NIGERIAN UNITY LINE PLC (2025) LPELR-80608(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH FEBRUARY, 2025PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: TIJJANI…

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Is Blasphemy a Legally Recognized Offence Under Nigerian Law?

CASE TITLE: DAUDA v. STATE (2024) LPELR-62160(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH APRIL, 2024 JUSTICES: MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBUBOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGOUSMAN ALHAJI MUSALE…

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Protecting Children Online: Can the New Bill Deliver?

By Dr. Henry C. Uzokwe The digital revolution has brought both remarkable opportunities and unprecedented risks. As Nigerian children increasingly…

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The Role of Technology in Modernizing Nigerian Immigration Procedures

By O. M. Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K.) INTRODUCTION Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, boasts of a rich cultural…

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Accuracy of Employees Records: Spotting some Data Protection Issues from the Facts of Ologe v. Corporate Affairs Commission as Decided by the National Industrial Court

By Olumide Babalola Coincidentally, I penned this article today (18 March 2025), a day the Nigerian Bar Association Data Protection…

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Whether An Accused Person Will Be Guilty of The Offence of Armed Robbery When Found in The Company of Others Armed with The Offensive Weapon

CASE TITLE: UGWU v. STATE (2025) LPELR-80572(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:  21ST JANUARY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: HARUNA…

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Position of the Law on Pagination of Writ of Summons and Page on Which Endorsement Must Be Made

CASE TITLE:  ARIBISALA v. AMCON (2025) LPELR-80536(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH JANUARY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ADAMU JAURO,…

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Is a Customer Whose Cheque has Been Dishonored Entitled to Seek Legal Redress or Claim Damages in Court?

CASE TITLE: UBA PLC v. ARHDMOR (NIG.) LTD (2024) LPELR-62703(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JUNE, 2024 JUSTICES: RIDWAN MAIWADA ABDULLAHIJOSEPH EYO…

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