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WHEN THE DEFENCE OF VOLENTI NON-FIT INJURIA WILL AVAIL A PARTY

CASE TITLE: DAKWAK v. JOS SOUTH LG COUNCIL (2021) LPELR-55143(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD JULY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: TORT. LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE…

3 years ago

WHETHER THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE CAN BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE OF A PASSENGER TO FASTEN THE SEATBELT IN HIS VEHICLE

CASE TITLE:                         FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY COMMISSION & ORS v. BARR. OSUOBENI EKOI AKPOS (2021) LPELR- 52917(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           9TH…

3 years ago

Modern Approach to the Doctrine of Vicarious Liability

By Bizibrains Okpeh This paper is a 2-part publication (this is part 1), you can easily go to the second…

3 years ago

NATURE OF THE TORT OF LIBEL AND INGREDIENTS WHICH PLAINTIFF MUST PROVE TO SUCCEED IN AN ACTION FOR LIBEL

CASE TITLE: AFUDE v. MELA (2020) LPELR-51155(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH OCTOBER, 2020 PRACTICE AREA: TORT. LEAD JUDGMENT: ELFRIEDA OLUWAYEMISI WILLIAMS-DAWODU, J.C.A. SUMMARY…

4 years ago

THE PURPOSE OF THE LAW OF DEFAMATION

ERHIEKEVWE v. URHOBO TIMES PRESS LTD & ORS (2021) LPELR-53337(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH MARCH, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: TORT LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED…

4 years ago

CONSENT: WHETHER SIGNING A DOCUMENT BINDS THE PARTY?

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5 years ago