Criminal Law

Whether Extra Judicial Statement of a Witness Is Only Admissible for The Purpose of Cross-Examination

Whether Extra Judicial Statement of a Witness Is Only Admissible for The Purpose of Cross-Examination

lawpavilion November 9, 2023

CASE TITLE: Madoke v. STATE (2023) LPELR-60843(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH JUNE, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT:...

Is an Admissible Confessional Statement Enough to Dispense with the Need for a Forensic Report Confirming Forgery?

lawpavilion November 1, 2023

CASE TITLE: ATABO v. FRN (2023) LPELR-61080 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH JUNE, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD...

When The Offence of Conspiracy to Commit a Fake Kidnap Will Not Be Said to Have Been Committed

When The Offence of Conspiracy to Commit a Fake Kidnap Will Not Be Said to Have Been Committed

lawpavilion October 19, 2023

CASE TITLE: BABATUNDE v. STATE OF LAGOS (2023) LPELR-61117(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD OCTOBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND...

Constituents of the Offence of Obtaining by False Pretence

Constituents of the Offence of Obtaining by False Pretence

lawpavilion October 4, 2023

CASE TITLE: OTENUGA v. IGP (2023) LPELR-61072 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 31ST AUGUST 2023PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE...

Instances Where A No Case Submission Made And Upheld By The Trial Court Will Be Upturned By An Appellate Court

lawpavilion September 28, 2023

CASE TITLE: STATE v. ANOCHIE (2023) LPELR-60964(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: JULY 25, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (NO...

WHETHER JUDGMENT CAN BE DELIVERED ON A WEEKEND/PUBLIC HOLIDAY

lawpavilion September 16, 2021

CASE TITLE: UHARA v. STATE (2021) LPELR-55512(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE...

WHAT DEGREE OF PROVOCATION WILL REDUCE THE OFFENCE OF MURDER TO ONE OF MANSLAUGHTER

lawpavilion August 6, 2021

CASE TITLE: ESSIEN v. STATE (2021) LPELR-55181(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND JULY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE...

WHETHER THE PROSECUTION IN A MURDER CHARGE MUST ESTABLISH THE DATE OF DEATH

WHETHER THE PROSECUTION IN A MURDER CHARGE MUST ESTABLISH THE DATE OF DEATH

lawpavilion July 12, 2021

CASE TITLE: ENEBELI v. STATE (2021) LPELR-54990(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH JUNE, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE. LEAD...

REQUIREMENT OF THE LAW WHERE A WITNESS IS TO BE CROSS-EXAMINED AS TO PREVIOUS STATEMENTS IN WRITING

lawpavilion July 5, 2021

CASE TITLE: FRN v. EMIRATES AIRLINES & ORS (2021) LPELR-54658(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH JUNE, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL...

WHEN THE OFFENCE OF ARMED ROBBERY WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED

lawpavilion June 28, 2021

CASE TITLE: ADESINA v. STATE (2021) LPELR-54515(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND JUNE, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE....

Whether Extra Judicial Statement of a Witness Is Only Admissible for The Purpose of Cross-Examination

Is an Admissible Confessional Statement Enough to Dispense with the Need for a Forensic Report Confirming Forgery?

When The Offence of Conspiracy to Commit a Fake Kidnap Will Not Be Said to Have Been Committed

Constituents of the Offence of Obtaining by False Pretence

Instances Where A No Case Submission Made And Upheld By The Trial Court Will Be Upturned By An Appellate Court

WHETHER JUDGMENT CAN BE DELIVERED ON A WEEKEND/PUBLIC HOLIDAY

WHAT DEGREE OF PROVOCATION WILL REDUCE THE OFFENCE OF MURDER TO ONE OF MANSLAUGHTER

WHETHER THE PROSECUTION IN A MURDER CHARGE MUST ESTABLISH THE DATE OF DEATH

REQUIREMENT OF THE LAW WHERE A WITNESS IS TO BE CROSS-EXAMINED AS TO PREVIOUS STATEMENTS IN WRITING

WHEN THE OFFENCE OF ARMED ROBBERY WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED

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