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Does Failing to Respond to a Business Letter That Requires a Response Constitute an Admission?

CASE TITLE: A.G. OF KANO STATE v. MUSA (2024) LPELR-62535(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 12TH JULY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD…

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When is the Appropriate Time to Object to a Formal Defect in a Charge?

CASE TITLE:  STATE v. AMOS (2024) LPELR-62533 (SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Principles Applicable to the Termination of a Master-Servant Relationship?

CASE TITLE: WETIFE v. IGP & ORS (2024) LPELR-62453(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: YARGATA…

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Can the Court Question a Counsel’s Authority to Appear Where He States That He Has Been Instructed to Represent a Client?

CASE TITLE: PINNACLE COMMUNICATIONS LTD v. CAC & ORS (2024) LPELR-62423(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE…

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Does Failure to Include the Suit Number of The Judgment Appealed Against in A Notice of Appeal Make the Notice Invalid?

CASE TITLE:  MUSA v. MUSA & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62385(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Meaning And Nature of An Action in Detinue

CASE TITLE: EL-ASBAB HOTEL & INVESTMENT IND (NIG) LTD & ANOR v. ECO BANK (2024) LPELR-62448(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST JUNE,…

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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…

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Re: “Court Of Appeal Nullifies Expulsion Of 25 Rivers State Lawmakers, Cites Lack Of Jurisdiction By High Court” By Sylvester Udemezue

After reading news reports about the grounds for the ruling of the Court of Appeal on July 4, 2024, which…

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DEFECTIVE WRIT: Signing Of Originating Processes, Substantial Justice And Matters Arising -By Odatse Echo, Esq.

Know The Law: As It Is V290. Published: 5/5/2024.By Odatse Echo Esq. ACIArb(UK) (researcher & legal consultant ). INTRODUCTION: In…

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Supreme Court Judgment On The Autonomy Of Local Government Council- A Triump For Fiscal Federalism

By Prof. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN Today’s landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of Nigeria is a triumph for fiscal federalism.…

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