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Can a Party Who Had an Opportunity to be Heard but Did Not Utilize It Bring an Action for Breach of Fair Hearing?

CASE TITLE: GLOBAL 2i LTD v. FEGMATECH COMMUNICATIONS LTD (2024) LPELR-62902(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH SEPTEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: JOSEPH…

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Effect of an Audit Report Given Without Proper Input from The Affected Party

CASE TITLE: MATRIX ENERGY LTD v. ISA & ORS (2024) LPELR-62150(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH APRIL, 2024 JUSTICES: ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI…

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FRN v. AKAEZE: Criminal Investigation Simplified (1)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN One fateful night in 2012, there was a loud bang on the door of this middle-aged…

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The Limitation of the Freedom of Information Act (2011)  in Nigeria: Edo State Govt v. Eholor (2024) as a Case Study

By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen In Nigeria, it’s a well-settled law that both the federal government and the state government have concurrent…

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A Recommendation for the Use of ‘That is to Say’ as an ‘Explanation Tool’ in Nigerian Legislations and Contracts

By Hameed Ajibola Jimoh, Esq. Some (if not all) Nigerian legislation, whether federal legislation, state legislation, bye laws of local…

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Whether A Right of Appeal Takes Away the Right to Utilize the Prerogative Writ of Certiorari

CASE TITLE: NSUDE & ORS v. NICHODEMUS & ORS (2024) LPELR-62986(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD MAY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: ADMINISTRATIVE LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: ADAMU…

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Position of the Law Where the Extra Judicial Statement of A Witness In a Criminal Trial Contradicts His Evidence on Oath

CASE TITLE: AUWALU v. KANO STATE (2024) LPELR-63004(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH APRIL, 2024PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCELEAD JUDGMENT: HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. SUMMARY…

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Can a Process With Multiple Legal Practitioners Be Sealed by One?

CASE TITLE: AUDU v. FRN (2024) LPELR-62977(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH JULY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, J.S.C. SUMMARY…

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What Amounts to Double Compensation, and When Does It Arise?

CASE TITLE: ADEOGUN-PHILLIPS v. GATEWAY PORTLAND CEMENT LTD & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62107(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH APRIL, 2024 JUSTICES: YARGATA BYENCHIT…

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Top 5 Legal Case Management Features To Look Out For

Benefits of Using Case Management Software5 Must-Have Features of Case Management Software You NeedCaseManager: A Robust Solution Built for Law…

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