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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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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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Best Generative AI Legal Research Tool for Lawyers

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Top 4 Case Management Features that Can Enhance your Legal Practice

Introduction Running a successful law firm in 2025 means leveraging multiple channels for efficiency and efficacy, and one of the…

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Which Legal Practice Should Your Law Firm Automate First?

Introduction   Is your law firm still bogged down by manual paperwork, endless billing cycles, and inefficient client intake processes? 2025…

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Does Lottery Constitute Trade and Commerce as Envisaged Under Item 62(a) of the Exclusive Legislative List?

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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Justice Prevails: Ekiti Court Delivers Landmark Judgment in Teacher-Student Abuse Case

Introduction In a case that has sent shockwaves through the legal and educational communities in Nigeria, the High Court of…

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