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Next of Kin: Not Next in Line for the Estate

CASE TITLE: DASHE v. DAVID & ANOR (2025) LPELR-81124(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH MAY, 2025 JUSTICES: BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, J.C.A.BATURE ISAH…

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Legal-Specific Collaboration Tools: 4 Untold Benefits for Law Firms

If you're still toggling between WhatsApp messages, emails, and scattered documents for your legal research, you're already behind, no doubt.…

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3 Things Smart Lawyers Do Differently with Legal Research

Have you ever wondered why some lawyers seem to often win in court, even when the odds are stacked against…

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Saving the Soul of the Adversarial Legal System: Judicial Misconceptions, Public Perception, and the Imperative for Systemic Reform

By Sam Kargbo, SAN Abstract The adversarial legal system is built on the principle of impartial adjudication, wherein judges serve…

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Nigeria’s Open Banking Revolution: Unlocking Financial Futures

Nigeria is on the cusp of a significant financial transformation, driven by its carefully crafted Open Banking ecosystem. A critical…

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Silent Exit: How INEC can Constitutionally Deregister Political Parties

CASE TITLE: LIBERATION MOVEMENT v. INEC & ORS LPELR 81136(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH JANUARY, 2025 JUSTICES: ADEBUKUNOLA ADEOTI IBIRONKE BANJOKO, J.C.A.ABBA…

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Whether the Court Can Move to the Domain of Any Person for the Purpose of Taking His Evidence

CASE TITLE: GARUBA & ORS v. OMOREGIE (2025) LPELR-81463(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  19TH JUNE, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: LATEEF…

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Whether Affidavits Can Contain Legal Argument and/or Conclusion

CASE TITLE:  GTB PLC v. INNOSON (NIG) LTD (2025) LPELR-81486(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH JUNE, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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On Whom Lies the Discretion to Relist a Struck-Out Matter?

CASE TITLE: ABDURAHAMAN v. KEYSTONE BANK LTD & ANOR (2025) LPELR-81593(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH JULY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND…

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4 Features Offline Legal Research Software Every Lawyer Must Know

What Differentiates Manual and Offline Legal Research?Why Offline Legal Research Still Matters in Nigeria’s Legal LandscapeThe Offline Legal Research Features…

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