Criminal Law

Whether the EFCC can Investigate State House of Assembly Fund Disbursement and Administration

CASE TITLE: EFCC v. GOVT OF ZAMFARA STATE & ORS (2024) LPELR-62933(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH SEPTEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: GOVERNMENT AGENCYLEAD JUDGMENT:…

12 months ago

When an Appellate Court May Overturn or Modify a Sentence Imposed by a Trial Court

CASE TITLE: SAMUEL v. FRN (2024) LPELR-62854(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO,…

1 year ago

Can a Claim of Fundamental Right Against Torture and Inhuman Treatment Be Made on Behalf of a Deceased Person?

CASE TITLE: C.P. KANO STATE & ORS v. MUSTAPHA (2024) LPELR-62756(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND JULY, 2024 JUSTICES: MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU,…

1 year ago

Purpose of a Power of Attorney

CASE TITLE: GIDADO v. LAWAN (2024) LPELR-62724(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH AUGUST, 2024PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A. SUMMARY…

1 year ago

Can a Non-Party Challenge a Court Judgment?

CASE TITLE: AKUT & ORS v. RWANG & ORS (2024) LPELR-61664(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND FEBRUARY, 2024 JUSTICES: ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI,…

1 year ago

Whether the Corporate Affairs Commission Needs a Court Order to Conduct an Investigation into the Affairs of a Company

CASE TITLE: J.A. ODUTOLA PROPERTY DEV & INVESTMENT CO. LTD. v. CAC (2024) LPELR-61717(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MARCH, 2024PRACTICE AREA: COMPANY…

1 year ago

Navigating the Nuances: Circumstances When the Defense of ‘Volenti Non Fit Injuria’ Will Be Inapplicable in a Banker-Customer Transaction

CASE TITLE: FIDELITY BANK PLC v. PETER (2024) LPELR-61551(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JANUARY, 2024 JUSTICES: HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, JCABALKISU BELLO…

2 years ago

Is a No Case Submission Applicable in Civil Cases?

CASE TITLE: MUHAMMAD v. SULEIMAN (2024) LPELR-61695(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH FEBRUARY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, J.C.A. SUMMARY…

2 years ago

Does the Mere Presence of an Accused Person at the Crime Scene Make Him Guilty of the Offence?

CASE TITLE: HARUNA v. STATE (2024) LPELR-61727(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH MARCH, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE MBABA,…

2 years ago

Whether The Hearing and Determination of a Criminal Trial During Court Vacation Amounts to a Miscarriage of Justice

CASE TITLE:  BASSEY v. IGP (2023) LPELR-61219(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH AUGUST, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ABDUL-AZEEZ WAZIRI, J.C.A.…

2 years ago