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Whether a Class of Persons Can Be Defamed; Duty on a Person Within That Class Who Intends to Maintain an Action for Defamation

CASE TITLE: ACCESS BANK PLC v. EDIALE (2025) LPELR-81868(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  22ND JULY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: TORT LEAD JUDGMENT: RIDWAN MAIWADA…

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What A Party Complaining of Undue Delay in the Delivery of a Judgment Must Establish for Him to be Entitled to a Reversal of the Judgment

CASE TITLE:  MAGAJI & ORS v. LEVI & ANOR (2025) LPELR-81970(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH AUGUST, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Whether an Area Court Has Jurisdiction to Distribute the Estate of A Deceased Muslim who Contracted both a Statutory Marriage and an Islamic Marriage

CASE TITLE: ADEKUNLE & ORS v. AHMAD (2025) LPELR-81978(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: ISLAMIC LAW AND PROCEDURE…

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NDP Act 2023 GAID 2025: A Comprehensive Guide to Nigeria’s New Data Protection Landscape

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) On March 20, 2025 issued the Nigeria Data Protection Act General Application and Implementation…

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Court May Enforce, Not Set Aside, Foreign Award

CASE TITLE: OIL & INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD v. HEMPEL PAINTS (SOUTH AFRICA) PTY LTD (2025) LPELR-81602(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH JANUARY, 2025JUSTICES:…

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Whether the Issue of Award of Custody of a Child of a Marriage Is Within The Discretion of The Court?

CASE TITLE: OKECHALU v. OKECHALU (2025) LPELR-81868(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  7TH MAY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: MATRIMONIAL CAUSES LEAD JUDGMENT: OKON EFRETI ABANG,…

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Whether A Party Can Benefit from An Illegality and Whether Court(s) Can Enforce It?

CASE TITLE:  ALHAJI ISIYAKU YAKUBU ENTERPRISES LTD & ORS v. HON. COMMISSIONER, MINISTRY OF HOUSING & ORS (2025) LPELR-81972(CA) JUDGMENT…

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Whether Oath-Taking is Recognised Under Customary Law Arbitration?

CASE TITLE: ANYANWU v. NWACHI & ORS (2025) LPELR-81939(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND AUGUST, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CUSTOMARY LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: NTONG…

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Uncovering Hidden Assets In Divorce: Tracing, Freezing, and Forfeiture Orders

By Babayemi Olaniyan Esq, LL.M, Notary Public, ACIArb(UK), ACIS Introduction Concealment of assets[1] in the context of divorce is a…

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Generative AI and the Law: A Train that has already Left the Station

By Chidi Ezenwafor, MCArb, FIMCPast Secretary, NBA Abuja Branch Introduction Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most…

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