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What Amounts to Miscarriage of Justice?

CASE TITLE: GODIYA EVENT CENTRE & ORS v. PAJO (2024) LPELR-61893(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH MARCH, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW…

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Can You Seek Damages for Defamation on a Dishonored Cheque Despite Knowledge of Prior Account Restriction?

CASE TITLE: UNION BANK v. NURAFF BUREAU DE CHANGE & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62101(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND MAY, 2024 JUSTICES: OBIETONBARA…

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Proper Respondents In An Election Petition Within The Electoral Act’s Contemplation

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 19th day of January, 2024 Before Their Lordships…

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Image Rights in Nigeria: A Legal Perspective

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) Introduction The protection of image rights holds significant importance within the legal framework…

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Can a Non-Party Challenge a Court Judgment?

CASE TITLE: AKUT & ORS v. RWANG & ORS (2024) LPELR-61664(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND FEBRUARY, 2024 JUSTICES: ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI,…

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Whether a Petitioner Who Alleges Non-Compliance with the Provisions of the Electoral Act Must Show How It Substantially Affected the Result of the Election

CASE TITLE: AMINU & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2024) LPELR-61787(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH JANUARY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: ELECTION PETITIONLEAD JUDGMENT: UWANI…

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Whether the Corporate Affairs Commission Needs a Court Order to Conduct an Investigation into the Affairs of a Company

CASE TITLE: J.A. ODUTOLA PROPERTY DEV & INVESTMENT CO. LTD. v. CAC (2024) LPELR-61717(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MARCH, 2024PRACTICE AREA: COMPANY…

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Standard of Proof Where an Allegation of Crime Is Made in an Election Petition

CASE TITLE: AUGUSTINE & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2024) LPELR-61876(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH JANUARY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: ELECTION PETITIONLEAD JUDGMENT: JOHN…

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Re: National Judiciary Reform Summit; Beyond the Talk Shop; Simple Technology Based Innovations to Ease Justice Administration in Nigeria, -By Douglas Ogbankwa Esq.

The Federal Government and the Nigerian Bar Association gathered all the players in the Justice Sector for a reform summit.…

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The International Court of Justice and Its Legal Functions

One of the principal organs of the United Nations is the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which was created at…

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