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Service of Court Processes outside jurisdiction under the Sheriffs and Civil Processes Act: A Note on the recent case of Alli v Okoloko (2023) LPELR-60700(CA)

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Service of Court Processes outside jurisdiction under the Sheriffs and Civil Processes Act: A Note on the recent case of Alli v Okoloko (2023) LPELR-60700(CA)

lawpavilion November 9, 2023

Nigeria is a common-law country that operates under a Federal Constitution. It consists of 36 states and...

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

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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:...

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What A Claimant Relying on Inheritance as His Root of Title Must Prove

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What A Claimant Relying on Inheritance as His Root of Title Must Prove

lawpavilion November 9, 2023

CASE TITLE: EKHAGUERE & ORS v. IZIBIRI & ANOR (2023) LPELR-60996(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: JUNE 13, 2023PRACTICE AREA: LAND...

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The Legal Impropriety Of Refusal To Reschedule Elections Which Either Did Not Hold Or Were Marred By Violence, And The Legal Remedies Available To Voters In Nigeria

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The Legal Impropriety Of Refusal To Reschedule Elections Which Either Did Not Hold Or Were Marred By Violence, And The Legal Remedies Available To Voters In Nigeria

lawpavilion March 21, 2023

By Fred Ogundu-Osondu Although democracy has been the backbone of Nigeria’s political system since its independence in...

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Nature of International Commercial Transactions – FBN Plc v. Standard Polyplastic Industries Ltd

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Nature of International Commercial Transactions – FBN Plc v. Standard Polyplastic Industries Ltd

lawpavilion June 23, 2022

This appeal borders on Breach of Commercial Contract. CASE TITLE: FBN PLC v. STANDARD POLYPLASTIC INDUSTRIES LTD (2022)...

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Whether the Public Officers Protection Act Applies to Suits Instituted Under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules- Minister of Defence v. Yaganami

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Whether the Public Officers Protection Act Applies to Suits Instituted Under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules- Minister of Defence v. Yaganami

lawpavilion June 23, 2022

INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on the Enforcement of Fundamental Rights. CASE TITLE: MINISTER OF DEFENCE v. YAGANAMI...

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Duty of Court to Serve Hearing Notice on Parties Who Were Absent When a Case Was Adjourned- Heritage Bank v. Awolesi

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Duty of Court to Serve Hearing Notice on Parties Who Were Absent When a Case Was Adjourned- Heritage Bank v. Awolesi

lawpavilion June 23, 2022

CASE TITLE: HERITAGE BANK v. AWOLESI (2022) LPELR-57732(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH JUNE, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD...

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GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LAW ON THE OFFENCE OF RAPE

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GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LAW ON THE OFFENCE OF RAPE

lawpavilion April 27, 2021

ALI v. STATE (2020) LPELR-53409(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH DECEMBER, 2020 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (OFFENCE OF...

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CAN AN INVESTIGATION PANEL SET UP BY THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION EXERCISE JUDICIAL POWERS AS REGARDS ALLEGATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND AWARD DAMAGES IN SUCH RESPECT?

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CAN AN INVESTIGATION PANEL SET UP BY THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION EXERCISE JUDICIAL POWERS AS REGARDS ALLEGATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND AWARD DAMAGES IN SUCH RESPECT?

lawpavilion April 8, 2021

CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION PANEL OF THE NHRC ON OIL SPILLS & ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION...

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POWERS OF THE FRSC VIS-A-VIS THE POWERS OF THE COURT

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POWERS OF THE FRSC VIS-A-VIS THE POWERS OF THE COURT

lawpavilion October 28, 2020

CASE TITLE: FRSC v. ALABI & ORS (2020) LPELR-51060(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH SEPTEMBER, 2020 PRACTICE AREA: GOVERNMENT AGENCY LEAD...

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