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The Nigerian Supreme Court now has a Specialist in Conflict of Laws

The authors of this post are Chukwuma Okoli, Assistant Professor in Commercial Conflict of Laws at the University of Birmingham…

11 months ago

Top 10 Tips to Set Your Law Firm on the Path of Productivity in the New Year

Introduction The new year is a time for reflection, goal-setting, and planning for the future. For law firms, it’s also…

11 months ago

Nature of the Action for Money Had and Received

CASE TITLE: ONUOHA & ANOR v. UNION BANK OF (NIG) PLC (2023) LPELR-61352(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CONTRACTLEAD JUDGMENT:…

11 months ago

Principles Governing the Grant of Custody of Children After the Dissolution of a Marriage

CASE TITLE: AKINMOSIN v. AKINMOSIN (2023) LPELR-61125 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD OCTOBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: MATRIMONIAL CAUSESLEAD JUDGMENT: YUSUF ALHAJI BASHIR, J.C.A.…

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Critical Factors in Assessing an Accused Person’s Intent Regarding a Deceased’s Death

CASE TITLE: ICHADO v. STATE: (2023) LPELR-61363(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH NOVEMBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU,…

11 months ago

Whether Inadequate Payment of Security for Costs Renders a Petition Incompetent

CASE TITLE: NYA-ETOK & ORS v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-60970 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH AUGUST, 2023 JUSTICES: MUHAMMED LAWAL…

11 months ago

The Illegality of Cross Carpeting under the 1999 Constitution (As Amended)

Since the restoration of democratic structures in May 1999, there have been cases of serving legislators defecting to another party…

11 months ago

‘Lawyers Who File Frivolous Cases should Lose CPD Points’—NBA Lagos Branch Chairman, Olabisi Makanjuola

Lawyers who file frivolous cases should lose their continuing professional development (CPD) points, Lagos Branch Chairman of the Nigerian Bar…

11 months ago

Required Number of Pages for Brief of Argument in Election Petition Appeal

CASE TITLE: EWA & ANOR v. WILLIAMS & ORS (2023) LPELR-61299(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH NOVEMBER, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTION PETITION LEAD…

11 months ago

How to Eject a Sub-Tenant Put in Possession by a Judgment Debtor

CASE TITLE: DANKOLI v. ABUBAKAR & ANOR (2023) LPELR-61126 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: LANDLORD AND TENANTLEAD JUDGMENT: ITA…

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