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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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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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Is The Right to Access Information from The Code of Conduct Bureau Absolutely Guaranteed by The Freedom of Information Act?

CASE TITLE: INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF AFRICAN CENTRE FOR MEDIA & INFORMATION LITERACY v. CCB & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61839(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:…

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Does The Police Have the Power to Prosecute Narcotic Drug Cases?

CASE TITLE: IGP v. ORABUCHI & ORS (2024) LPELR-62310 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH MAY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE…

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Can Courts Interfere with The Award of University Degree/Certificates?

CASE TITLE:  UNIPORT v. NWUZOR (2024) LPELR-62382(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST MARCH, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION LEAD JUDGMENT: HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU,…

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