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Whether the Jurisdiction of the Sharia Court of Appeal Is Limited to Question(s) of Islamic Personal Law

CASE TITLE: IBRAHIM v. DILLE & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62931(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH SEPTEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: JURISDICTION OF COURTLEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMED LAWAL…

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Federal Land Regularization Policy: An Impunity Taken Too Far? -By Ikechukwu James Orji Esq.

INTRODUCTION The real estate community has once again been thrown into a state of confusion and uncertainty with the recent…

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Constitutionality of NFIU Guidelines Limiting Cash Withdrawals from Local Government Funds

CASE TITLE: A-G., ABIA STATE & ORS v. A-G., FEDERATION & ORS (2024) LPELR-62426(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST MAY, 2024 JUSTICES:…

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Effect of Circumstantial Evidence that has Two Possible Interpretations

CASE TITLE: NIELSEN v. STATE OF LAGOS (2024) LPELR-62573(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH JULY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD…

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Position of the Law as Regards Taking the Evidence of a Child Under 14 Years

CASE TITLE: ADAMU v. STATE (2024) LPELR-62766(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH JULY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU,…

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Nature and Purpose of a Pre-Action Notice

CASE TITLE: IFEANYI OBIORA & ANOR v. OGUN STATE COMMANDANT NSCDC (2024) LPELR-62871(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 31ST JULY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURELEAD…

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5 Things The Legal Industry Need to Know About GPT

GPT: An Umbrella Term for Generative AI Transformers5 Things Your Firm Needs to Know About Generative AI1. GPT's Capabilities in…

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Assessing the Role of the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System in Enhancing a Sound Financial System in Nigeria

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION The economy remains a vital sector of human society and a sound…

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Circumstance in Which a Carrier Will Not Be Liable for Damages Related to Missing Items

CASE TITLE: OLAOYE v. KENYA AIRWAYS (2024) LPELR-61846(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCAHANNATU AZUMI LAJA-BALOGUN,…

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Requirements of the Law for Traditional Evidence to be Satisfactorily Proved

CASE TITLE:  FADA & ORS v. ASKA & ORS (2024) LPELR-62737(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH AUGUST, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD…

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