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Legal Issues in Contribution & Double Insurance

The doctrine of contribution grants an insurer who has paid more than their ratable proportion of the loss the right…

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Whether a Kadi can Compel a Wife Who Seeks Divorce Through Khul to Explain Her Reasons for Seeking Divorce

CASE TITLE: KAURA v. KAURA (2023) LPELR-60731(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: JULY 17, 2023 JUSTICES : MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCA RIDWAN MAIWADA…

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Must an Employer Give Reason(s) for Terminating an Employee’s Employment?

CASE TITLE: LIGHTENING NETWORKS LTD v. NYADA & ORS (2023) LPELR-61010(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 27TH JUNE, 2023PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: ONYEKACHI…

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Legal Representation as A Matter Of Counsel-Client Relationship

CASE TITLE: FAGBEMI v. APC & ORS (2023) LPELR-61089 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH SEPTEMBER 2023PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (LEGAL REPRESENTATION/RIGHT TO…

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A Review Of The Case Of Ex-Lance/Corporal Chukwukere Worlu v. Nigerian Army & 2 Others Suit No: NICN/06/2020

INTRODUCTION The review of this summary trial of Ex-L/cpl Chukwukere Worlu has vindicated my belief that there is justice in…

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Stay of Proceedings in Criminal Trials under the Nigerian Law

Until the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 (ACJA) was passed into law, it was the norm that upon an…

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Constituents of the Offence of Obtaining by False Pretence

CASE TITLE: OTENUGA v. IGP (2023) LPELR-61072 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 31ST AUGUST 2023PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Offence of Obtaining…

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Meaning And Nature Of A Waiver

CASE TITLE: GTB PLC v. PICO PROJECTS SERVICES LTD (2023) LPELR-60886(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: AUGUST 8, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CONTRACTLEAD JUDGMENT: JAMILU YAMMAMA…

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Can the Further Stay, in Custody, of a Person Who is Yet to Meet His Bail Conditions be Regarded as Unlawful Detention?

CASE TITLE: MUHAMMAD v. (EFCC KANO) & ORS (2023) LPELR-60645(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 27th JUNE, 2023 JUSTICES: JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, JCAFREDERICK…

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Instances Where A No Case Submission Made And Upheld By The Trial Court Will Be Upturned By An Appellate Court

CASE TITLE: STATE v. ANOCHIE (2023) LPELR-60964(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: JULY 25, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (NO CASE SUBMISSION)LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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