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

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

lawpavilion October 2, 2024

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

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Surrogacy and Reproductive Right: Navigating the Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Assisted Reproduction

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Surrogacy and Reproductive Right: Navigating the Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Assisted Reproduction

lawpavilion September 28, 2024

Surrogacy and Reproductive Right: Navigating the Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Assisted Reproduction By Oguichen Gwungmijana Festus...

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To Bargain or Not: Evaluating the Merits and Drawbacks of Plea Bargaining in Murder Trials

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To Bargain or Not: Evaluating the Merits and Drawbacks of Plea Bargaining in Murder Trials

lawpavilion September 28, 2024

Introduction “Plea bargaining is the criminal justice system’s dirty little secret.” Albert Alschuler: Plea Bargaining and Its...

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Breaking The Silence: Digital Rights for Women and Girls in Nigeria

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Breaking The Silence: Digital Rights for Women and Girls in Nigeria

lawpavilion September 26, 2024

By Mojirayo Ogunlana, Digital, Media, Gender and Human Rights Advocate Imagine logging into the internet, eager to...

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The legal implications of a statute-barred action

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The legal implications of a statute-barred action

lawpavilion September 24, 2024

CASE TITLE:  UDEZE & ORS v. GOVERNOR OF IMO STATE & ORS (2024) LPELR-62829(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD...

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Whether a Muslim Can Opt Out of the Application of Islamic Personal Law Without Renouncing the Islamic Faith?

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Whether a Muslim Can Opt Out of the Application of Islamic Personal Law Without Renouncing the Islamic Faith?

lawpavilion September 24, 2024

CASE TITLE: MOHAMMED & ORS v. MOHAMMED & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62831(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD AUGUST, 2024 PRACTICE...

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Binding Nature of Party Constitution/Guidelines on It’s Members

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Binding Nature of Party Constitution/Guidelines on It’s Members

lawpavilion September 24, 2024

CASE TITLE: OJEZUA v. IGHODALO & ORS (2024) LPELR-62830(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH AUGUST, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL...

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Can an Action for Wrongful Freezing of Account be brought Under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules?

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Can an Action for Wrongful Freezing of Account be brought Under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules?

lawpavilion September 24, 2024

CASE TITLE: GTB PLC v. HENSTEEL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION LTD & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61909(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH MARCH,...

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Selective Prosecution: The Emerging Ethnic and Political Bias in Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System

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Selective Prosecution: The Emerging Ethnic and Political Bias in Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System

lawpavilion September 22, 2024

In a nation as diverse as Nigeria, with its over 250 ethnic groups, maintaining a fair and...

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The Court of Appeal of Nigeria Decision in Mohammed & 5 Ords. v. Mohammed & Another on Succession under Islamic Personal Law: My Legal Opinion

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The Court of Appeal of Nigeria Decision in Mohammed & 5 Ords. v. Mohammed & Another on Succession under Islamic Personal Law: My Legal Opinion

lawpavilion September 13, 2024

Background: Recently, specifically on the 23rd day of August, 2024, the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, Ilorin Judicial Division, set...

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