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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…

7 months 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…

8 months ago

When The Defense of Volenti Non-Fit Injuria Will Not Avail a Party in a Banker-Customer Transaction

CASE TITLE: FIDELITY BANK PLC v. PETER (2024) LPELR-61551(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JANUARY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: BANKING LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: PETER CHUDI OBIORAH,…

10 months ago

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)

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

1 year ago

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

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

1 year ago

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

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

1 year ago

Power Of the Court of Appeal to Grant an Application for Bail Pending Appeal

CASE TITLE: UCHENNA v. IGP (2023) LPELR-61058 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH JULY, 2023PRACTICE AREA: POWER OF COURTLEAD JUDGMENT: DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI,…

1 year ago

Position of the Law on the Execution of a Judgment Delivered in another State

CASE TITLE: DAURA v. YAHAYA & ORS (2023) LPELR-59952(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND MARCH, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED BABA…

2 years ago

2023: Grounds For Challenging Conduct/Outcome Of Elections In Nigeria

By Festus Ogun, Esq Over the weekend, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the Presidential and National Assembly Elections…

2 years ago

The Legality Or Otherwise Of Women Standing Bail And Surety In Nigeria

By Oliver Azi An erroneous belief that has permeated the Nigerian socio-legal space is that women CANNOT stand as surety…

2 years ago