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EVEN IF MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD DOES NOT APPLY IN MASTER/SERVANT RELATIONSHIP; ONCE ESTABLISHED, THE WRONG PARTY WILL BE ENTITLTED TO HIS REMEDY

CASE TITLE: PROMASIDOR NIGRIA LIMITED & ANOR v. MISS RUTH ASIKHIA (2019) LPELR-46443(CA) PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW LEAD JUDGMENT BY:…

6 years ago

WHETHER AN EMPLOYER CAN BE COMPELLED TO PROMOTE ITS EMPLOYEE

CASE TITLE: SYLVESTER C. NWOYE v. FEDERAL AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA (2019) LPELR-46402(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH JANUARY, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW…

6 years ago

WHEN A PERSON CAN BE CONVICTED FOR AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT RAPE

CASE TITLE: CHIBUIKE OFORDIKE v. THE STATE (2019) LPELR-46411(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH JANUARY, 2019. PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD…

6 years ago

FACTORS THE COURT WILL CONSIDER BEFORE PLACING RELIANCE ON IDENTIFICATION EVIDENCE

CASE TITLE: SANI LAWALI v. THE STATE (2019) LPELR-46405(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH JANUARY, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: EJEMBI…

6 years ago

DISTINCTION BETWEEN INTER-PARTY DISPUTE AND PRE-ELECTION DISPUTE

CASE TITLE: PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY & ORS v. CHIEF (ENGR.) ADEBAYO DAYO & ORS (2018) LPELR-46187(CA) PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE…

6 years ago

RESPONDENT’S FAILURE TO FILE HIS BRIEF TO CONTEST AN ISSUE OR APPEAL DOES NOT MAKE THE ISSUE OR APPEAL OF THE APPELLANT AUTOMATICALLY WON OR A FAIT ACCOMPLI

CASE TITLE: MR. NNAMDI OGUOMA & ORS v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, IMO STATE & ORS (2018) LPELR-46252(CA) PRACTICE AREA: ENFORCEMENT…

6 years ago

INTRODUCTION OF NEW TERMS INTO AN EXISTING AGREEMENT: HOW IT CAN BE DONE

CASE TITLE: SAVANNAH SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED v. ZACKSON LIMITED (2019) LPELR-46382(CA) PRACTICE AREA: LAW OF CONTRACT LEAD JUDGMENT BY: JAMES…

6 years ago

DEFENCE/PLEA OF ALIBI

CASE TITLE: SULEIMAN OLAOLUWA v. THE STATE (2019) LPELR-46370(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH JANUARY, 2019. PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD…

6 years ago

WHEN AN ORDER OF RETRIAL WILL BE MADE

CASE TITLE: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA v. NASIRU YAHAYA (2019) LPELR-46379(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH JANUARY, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE…

6 years ago

CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A NO CASE SUBMISSION CAN BE MADE AND UPHELD

CASE TITLE: CHYFRANK NIGERIA v. FRN (2019) LPELR-46401(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH JANUARY, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: CHIMA CENTUS…

6 years ago