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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 19(1) OF THE AUCTIONEER LAW

CASE TITLE: BANK OF AGRICULTURE LIMITED v. ALHAJI AUDU ADE ALIYU (2019) LPELR-46351(CA) DATE: 15th day of January, 2019 PRACTICE…

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THE DEFENCE OF PROVOCATION DOES NOT EXCULPATE AN OFFENDER FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY

CASE TITLE: MATI MUSA v. THE STATE (2019) LPELR-46350(SC) PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW LEAD JUDGMENT BY: MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C.…

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AMENDMENT OF NOTICE OF APPEAL: WHEN IT CAN BE DONE

CASE TITLE: AFOLABI FAJEBE & ANOR v. ISAAC ADEBAYO OPANUGA (2019) LPELR-46348(SC) DATE: 11th day of January, 2019 PRACTICE AREA:…

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