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Did She Consent?

Did She Consent? is a guest post submitted by Yemisi Onaopemipo (Lawyer). The Internet in Nigeria has literally been set afire over the…

5 years ago

Practice Beyond Borders: Your Action Plan

In the past few weeks, we have discussed how you can operate a scaleable practice as a legal professional in…

5 years ago

LIABILITY FOR THE BREACH OF A FUNDAMENTAL TERM IN A CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE BY AIR

CASE TITLE: MISS PROMISE MEKWUNYE v. EMIRATES AIRLINES (2019) LPELR-46553(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH FEBRUARY, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: AVIATION LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: EJEMBI EKO,…

6 years ago

INGREDIENTS OF THE OFFENCE OF MURDER

  CASE TITLE: OGUNLEYE TOBI v. THE STATE (2019) LPELR-46537(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH FEBRUARY, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD…

6 years ago

PRINCIPLES GUIDING COMMITTAL FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT

CASE TITLE: MR. CHRISTIAN OBIUKWU v. JULIUS UGWUERUCHUKWU & ORS (2019) LPELR-46616(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH FEBRUARY, 2019. PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW…

6 years ago

INGREDIENTS OF THE OFFENCE ABDUCTION

CASE DETAILS: MR. VINCENT ANTHONY KACHEBRY v. THE STATE (2019) LPELR-46453(CA) LEAD JUDGMENT BY: JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, J.C.A. PRACTICE AREA:…

6 years ago

PRE-JUDGMENT INTEREST IS NOT AUTOMATIC; IT MUST BE SPECIFICALLY CLAIMED AND PROVEN BEFORE IT WILL BE AWARDED BY A COURT

CASE DETAILS: COAST OIL LIMITED v. TUBOSCOPE VETCO INTERNATIONAL & ANOR (2019) LPELR-46450(CA) LEAD JUDGMENT BY: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, J.C.A.…

6 years ago

TENDERING A PERIMETER PLAN DOES NOT PRIMA FACIE ESTABLISH TITLE TO LAND

CASE DETAILS: IGWE EMMANUEL UGWU & ORS v. CHIEF EDWARD MBA (2019) LPELR-46495(CA) LEAD JUDGMENT BY: CHINWE EUGENIA IYIZOBA, J.C.A.…

6 years ago

NO COURT IS PERMITTED TO HEAR AN APPEAL ON INCOMPLETE RECORD

CASE TITLE: ISA'AC GAVOH & ORS v. JOHNSON AKWAI (2019) LPELR-46441(CA) PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT BY: JAMES SHEHU…

6 years ago

DUTY OF CARE AND SKILL OWED BY A BANK TO ITS CUSTOMERS

CASE TITLE: DIAMOND BANK LIMITED v. MOCOK ONU NIGERIA LIMITED (2019) LPELR-46440(CA) PRACTICE AREA: TORT OF NEGLIGENCE LEAD JUDGMENT BY:…

6 years ago