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DEVOLUTION OF PROPERTY OF A DECEASED PERSON UNDER YORUBA CUSTOMARY LAW

CASE TITLE: COLE & ANOR v. SUNMOLA & ORS (2018) LPELR-45978(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH NOVEMBER, 2018 PRACTICE AREA: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE LEAD…

6 years ago

WHAT HAPPENS IF A WRIT IS SERVED OUTSIDE JURISDICTION WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE REQUISITE LEAVE OF COURT?

CASE TITLE: NNPC V. NWODO & ORS (2018) LPELR-45872(CA) PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT BY: TOM SHUAIBU YAKUBU, J.C.A.…

6 years ago

A RESPONDENT WHO HAS NOT CROSS-APPEALED OR FILED A RESPONDENT NOTICE CANNOT RAISE ISSUES UNRELATED TO THE APPELLANTS GROUNDS OF APPEAL

CASE TITLE: IGBOJIONU & ORS V. UKO & ORS (2018) LPELR-45875(CA) PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUGDMENT BY: ITA GEORGE MBABA,…

6 years ago

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE WINDING-UP RULES ROBS THE COURT OF ITS JURISDICTION

CASE TITLE: ARGIJI PROPERTIES LTD v. AISHATU SHUAIBU IDRIS SABON BIRNI & ANOR (2018) LPELR-45858(CA) PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD…

6 years ago

ONCE A GROUND OF APPEAL IS BASED ON FINDING OF FACTS WHICH ARE NOT IN DISPUTE, IT IS A GROUND OF LAW; NOT MIXED LAW AND FACTS

CASE TITLE: CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF & ANOR V. TSENONGO (2018) LPELR-45883(CA) PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUGDMENT BY: JOSEPH…

6 years ago

RIGHT TO INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, 2011 IS NOT ABSOLUTE

CASE TITLE: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA & ANOR v. PUBLIC & PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE LTD/GTE CBN & ANOR V. PPDC…

6 years ago

TERMS AND RELATIONSHIP OF A CONTRACT ARE THE BEDROCK OF ANY CASE

CASE TITLE: TAYLEK DRUGS CO. LTD v. ONANKPA (2018) LPELR-45882(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST NOVEMBER, 2018 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: JUMMAI HANNATU…

6 years ago

AN ADMINISTRATIVE BODY ACTING IN A QUASI-JUDICIAL CAPACITY MUST CONDUCT ITS INQUIRY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE

CASE TITLE: BOKO v. NUNGWA & ORS (2018) LPELR-45890(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND NOVEMBER, 2018 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: JOSEPH EYO EKANEM,…

6 years ago

IT IS MORALLY DESPICABLE FOR A PERSON WHO HAS BENEFITED FROM AN AGREEMENT TO TURN ROUND AND SAY THAT THE AGREEMENT IS NULL AND VOID

CASE TITLE: HOTEL & CATERING SERVICES LTD v. UNCLE T. FURNITURE CO. (NIG) & ANOR (2018) LPELR-45887(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST NOVEMBER,…

6 years ago

ARE LIMITATION LAWS APPLICABLE TO CUSTOMARY LAW OR ACTIONS TO RECOVER LAND HELD UNDER CUSTOMARY LAW ?

CASE TITLE: ZANGYE v. TUKURA (2018) LPELR-45889(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND NOVEMBER, 2018 PRACTICE AREA: LIMITATION LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, J.C.A. SUMMARY…

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