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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.…

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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…

7 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:…

7 years ago

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:…

7 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…

7 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…

7 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…

7 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…

7 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…

7 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…

7 years ago