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7 Proven Tips for Law Firms To Work Smarter, Save Time and Improve Profitability

1. Automate Legal Research2. Leverage Artificial Intelligence(AI) for quicker research and document drafting3. Embrace Cloud-Based Practice Management Solutions4. Automate repetitive…

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The legal implications of a statute-barred action

CASE TITLE:  UDEZE & ORS v. GOVERNOR OF IMO STATE & ORS (2024) LPELR-62829(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD JULY, 2024 PRACTICE…

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Whether a Muslim Can Opt Out of the Application of Islamic Personal Law Without Renouncing the Islamic Faith?

CASE TITLE: MOHAMMED & ORS v. MOHAMMED & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62831(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD AUGUST, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: ISLAMIC LAW LEAD…

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Binding Nature of Party Constitution/Guidelines on It’s Members

CASE TITLE: OJEZUA v. IGHODALO & ORS (2024) LPELR-62830(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH AUGUST, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: PETER…

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Can an Action for Wrongful Freezing of Account be brought Under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules?

CASE TITLE: GTB PLC v. HENSTEEL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION LTD & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61909(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: MISITURA…

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5 Reasons Every Lawyer Should AVOID Generic AI for Legal Research

You probably heard how some lawyers were fined in 2023 for fake citations generated by ChatGPT. Another got fired and fined…

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Selective Prosecution: The Emerging Ethnic and Political Bias in Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System

In a nation as diverse as Nigeria, with its over 250 ethnic groups, maintaining a fair and unbiased criminal legal…

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When Love Fails: Legal Issues In Breach Of PromiseTo Marry

By Yejide Gbenga-Ogundare Often, love turns sour and partners find themselves going their separate ways even after a wedding date…

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Can a Muslim Man Marry More Wives if He’s Married Under the Marriage Act or to a Christian?

CASE TITLE: MOHAMMED & ORS v. MOHAMMED & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62831(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD AUGUST, 2024JUSTICES: MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCAABUBAKAR MUAZU…

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Supreme Court Rules That Confessional Statement of a Suspect Must Be with Video Recording

NO VIDEO recording; NO VALID confession. In a big move to uphold the supremacy of the constitutional rights of a…

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