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Propriety of Dispensing with the Evidence Act in Judicial Proceedings: A Review of the Appeal Court’s Recent Decision in Victor Adegboye v UBA

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Propriety of Dispensing with the Evidence Act in Judicial Proceedings: A Review of the Appeal Court’s Recent Decision in Victor Adegboye v UBA

lawpavilion May 24, 2022

By Folabi Kuti SAN Proem The ‘exclusionary’ rules of Evidence have operated as a narrow gate through...

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Must an Application for the Enforcement of Fundamental Rights of an Applicant who Has Been Charged for a Criminal Offence Be Filed at the Same Court He was Charged In

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Must an Application for the Enforcement of Fundamental Rights of an Applicant who Has Been Charged for a Criminal Offence Be Filed at the Same Court He was Charged In

lawpavilion May 23, 2022

CASE TITLE: PAUL ITEH v. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) (2022) LPELR-57438(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 12TH APRIL,...

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Ruling: Justice Ogunjobi Awards N2.5m Cost Against Prof. I.O. Smith SAN [Download]

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Ruling: Justice Ogunjobi Awards N2.5m Cost Against Prof. I.O. Smith SAN [Download]

lawpavilion May 22, 2022

The certified True Copy of the Ruling delivered by Honourable Justice O. O. Ogunjobi of the High...

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Between Restorative Justice and Damning Consequences: Cost of N2.5m Against Prof. I.O. Smith SAN in View

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Between Restorative Justice and Damning Consequences: Cost of N2.5m Against Prof. I.O. Smith SAN in View

lawpavilion May 22, 2022

On Monday, 16th of May, 2022, Honourable Justice O. O. Ogunjobi of the High Court of Lagos...

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The Impropriety of Sections 137(3) and 182(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fourth Alteration, No 16) Act, 2017

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The Impropriety of Sections 137(3) and 182(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fourth Alteration, No 16) Act, 2017

lawpavilion May 19, 2022

By Akintayo Balogun Esq.  The latest amendments to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which...

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Whether a Citizen or a Voter Has the Locus Standi to Institute an Action to Have His Preferred Candidate Participate in an Election

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Whether a Citizen or a Voter Has the Locus Standi to Institute an Action to Have His Preferred Candidate Participate in an Election

lawpavilion May 19, 2022

CASE TITLE: PDP v. EDEDE & ANOR (2022) LPELR-57480(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH MAY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD...

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Position of the Law on Termination of Employment with Statutory Flavour

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Position of the Law on Termination of Employment with Statutory Flavour

lawpavilion May 19, 2022

CASE TITLE: EKSU & ORS v. FAJEMBOLA & ORS (2022) LPELR-57501(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR...

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Effect of Failure of a Plaintiff and a Defendant to Prove their Root of Title to Land

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Effect of Failure of a Plaintiff and a Defendant to Prove their Root of Title to Land

lawpavilion May 19, 2022

CASE TITLE: NJIMOGU v. OKPE (2022) LPELR-57425(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED...

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Right to Legal Representation in a Trial for a Capital Offence

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Right to Legal Representation in a Trial for a Capital Offence

lawpavilion May 17, 2022

This appeal borders on the constitutional right to legal representation of an accused in a trial for...

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A Comprehensive Analysis of the Challenges and Prospects in the Nigerian Maritime/Shipping Industry Viz-A-Viz Its Implications for Foreign Investment

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A Comprehensive Analysis of the Challenges and Prospects in the Nigerian Maritime/Shipping Industry Viz-A-Viz Its Implications for Foreign Investment

lawpavilion May 17, 2022

The Nigerian maritime industry is capital intensive. Hence, it requires a significant amount of capital to keep...

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