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The Roles of Collecting Societies in the Administration of Copyright in Nigeria

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) Introduction The utilization and management of copyrighted works through the agency of collecting…

9 months 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,…

11 months 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…

11 months ago

Re: National Judiciary Reform Summit; Beyond the Talk Shop; Simple Technology Based Innovations to Ease Justice Administration in Nigeria, -By Douglas Ogbankwa Esq.

The Federal Government and the Nigerian Bar Association gathered all the players in the Justice Sector for a reform summit.…

11 months 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…

11 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…

1 year 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,…

1 year 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