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What is the Appropriate Manner to Impeach the Contents of a Record of Appeal?

CASE TITLE: MUHAMMAD v. ALARAMMA & ANOR (2025) LPELR-81190(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  16TH MAY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMED…

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Can a Witness be Further Cross-Examined if New Matters are Introduced During His Re-Examination?

CASE TITLE:  JABI v. STATE (2025) LPELR-81176(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH MAY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: IBRAHIM…

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Whether The Sharia Court of Appeal Has Jurisdiction to Hear and Determine Any Matter Relating to Title to Land

CASE TITLE: MATSERI v. SHARU (2025) LPELR-81178(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH MAY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: IBRAHIM MOHAMMED…

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Whether Failure to Tender the Weapons Used in the Commission of a Crime Will Be Fatal to the Case of the Prosecution

CASE TITLE: SHU'AIBU v. STATE (2025) LPELR-81030(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:  11TH APRIL, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: HELEN…

6 months ago

Can a Person be Convicted on the Evidence/Confession of a Co-Accused?

CASE TITLE: NWEKE v. STATE (2025) LPELR-81073(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH MARCH, 2025PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: OLASUMBO OLANREWAJU GOODLUCK,…

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Whether A Dispute Arising from Political Party Congress Conducted to Elect Executive Members of the Party Is a Pre-Election Matter

CASE TITLE: STATE WORKING COMMITTEE PDP NASARAWA STATE v. ONAWO & ORS (2025) LPELR-81122(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH MAY, 2025PRACTICE AREA: ELECTIONLEAD…

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Do Shop Owners’ Unions Have the Right to Collect Market Taxes?

CASE TITLE: AKOR & ANOR v. OTUKPO L.G. COUNCIL (2025)LPELR80253(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 22nd Jan, 2025JUSTICES: BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILLBATURE ISAH GAFAINEHIZENA IDEMUDIA…

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Whether a Party in a Matrimonial Proceedings Is Entitled to an Equal Share of Matrimonial Property Solely by Virtue of Marriage Without Proving Contribution?

CASE TITLE: AGUOLU v. AGUOLU (2025) LPELR-80269(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 17th Jan, 2025 JUSTICES: DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, J.C.APOLYCARP TERNA KWAHAR, J.C.AABDULAZEEZ…

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How the Act of Vesting Legal Title in Respect of Land in a Person Can Be Deduced

CASE TITLE: OSOKOYA & ORS V. OLOWOSARE & ORS (2025) LPELR-80565(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  3RD FEBRUARY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD…

6 months ago

Is the Sheriff and Civil Process Act Applicable to Admiralty Claims?

CASE TITLE:  GEEPEE INDUSTRIES (NIG) LTD & ANOR v. MV "KOTA MANIS" & ORS (2025) LPELR-81075(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH APRIL,…

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