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The Purpose of Section 15(1) of The Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment) Act, 2013

CASE TITLE: SHEHU v. FRN (2024) LPELR-61662(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH FEBRUARY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: OLABODE…

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Demystifying Legal Loopholes: Can Section 137 of the Electoral Act 2022 Offer a Petitioner Relief from the Burden of Proof?

CASE TITLE: CHIJIOKE & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-61484(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND NOVEMBER, 2023 JUSTICES: ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI…

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Combating Maritime Insecurity In Nigeria: Legal Analysis of Suppression of The Piracy And Other Maritime Offences Act (SPOMO ACT) 2019

INTRODUCTION The maritime sector serves a vital role in global trade and commerce. It facilitates the movement of goods, resources,…

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Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and The Legal Profession: An Examination of Chapter 2 of the Rules of Professional Conduct 2023.

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) The fight against money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing in Nigeria has…

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An Agreement Authorizing British Lawyers to Practice Law Generally in Nigeria Without An Equivalent Right to Nigerian Lawyers Is Illegal, Unilateral, Not Bilateral

The status of a lawyer, nature and extent of his engagement in law practice are major considerations in the regulation…

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Whether A Petitioner Can Claim That He Won an Election by Scoring Majority of Valid Votes Cast and at the Same Time Seek for The Nullification of The Election

CASE TITLE: AGBU v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-61490 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH NOVEMBER, 2023 JUSTICES: CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, JCAPETER…

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Whether the Attorney General’s Consent is Needed to Enforce an Unappealed Judgment from a Garnishee Proceeding

CASE TITLE: CBN v. IKPILA & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61618(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH FEBRUARY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE (Garnishee…

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Whether a Claimant Who Fails to Prove Good Root of Title Can Rely on Acts of Ownership

CASE TITLE:  NWOCHE & ANOR v. ELUAKA & ORS (2023) LPELR-61496 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST AUGUST, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW…

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What Factors Should Be Considered in a No Case Submission?

CASE TITLE: SHEMA v. FRN (2023) LPELR-61438(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH OCTOBER, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: CHIDI…

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Enhancing Food Security in Nigeria: A Legal Analysis of The National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP) 2022-2027

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) Introduction Food security has been defined as a situation in which “all people,…

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