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Position of the Law in Determining the Issue of Custody in Matrimonial Proceedings

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Position of the Law in Determining the Issue of Custody in Matrimonial Proceedings

lawpavilion August 20, 2023

CASE TITLE:  Atomatofa v. Atomatofa (2023) LPELR-60523(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JUNE, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: MATRIMONIAL CAUSES LEAD JUDGMENT:...

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Whether it is Enough for a Trial Judge to Say that He Believed a Witness Without Proper Evaluation of the Evidence Before Him

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Whether it is Enough for a Trial Judge to Say that He Believed a Witness Without Proper Evaluation of the Evidence Before Him

lawpavilion May 31, 2026

CASE TITLE: AINA v. STATE OF LAGOS (2026) LPELR-83642(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 12TH FEBRUARY, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE...

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Importance of Arraignment and Taking of the Plea of an Accused in a Criminal Trial; Effect of Non-Compliance with the Requirements of a Valid Arraignment

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Importance of Arraignment and Taking of the Plea of an Accused in a Criminal Trial; Effect of Non-Compliance with the Requirements of a Valid Arraignment

lawpavilion May 31, 2026

CASE TITLE: ABUBAKAR v. STATE (2026) LPELR-83759(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH APRIL, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE...

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Whether the Judicial Etc., Officers and Appeal By Prosecutors Act 1963 is an Existing/Relevant/Applicable Law in the Nigerian Legal System

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Whether the Judicial Etc., Officers and Appeal By Prosecutors Act 1963 is an Existing/Relevant/Applicable Law in the Nigerian Legal System

lawpavilion May 31, 2026

CASE TITLE: C.O.P. v. ONU (2026) LPELR-83904(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MAY, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND...

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Can a Whistleblower Be Held Responsible for a Police Investigation?

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Can a Whistleblower Be Held Responsible for a Police Investigation?

lawpavilion May 31, 2026

CASE TITLE:  OWIE v. ELAHO & ORS LPELR-83139(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH FEBRUARY, 2026 JUSTICES: YUSUF ALHAJI BASHIR,...

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Can an Employee of a Subsidiary Validly Testify for the Parent Company?

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Can an Employee of a Subsidiary Validly Testify for the Parent Company?

lawpavilion May 25, 2026

CASE TITLE: FALMA ORGANICS LTD & ANOR v. IPCA LABORATORIES LTD LPELR-83445(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH MARCH, 2026JUSTICES: JOSEPH...

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Whether a Party who Fails to Prove His Pleaded Mode of Acquisition of Title to Land can Have Recourse to Other Pleaded Ways of Proving Title to Land

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Whether a Party who Fails to Prove His Pleaded Mode of Acquisition of Title to Land can Have Recourse to Other Pleaded Ways of Proving Title to Land

lawpavilion May 24, 2026

CASE TITLE: ADEGORIOLU & ORS v. SULE & ANOR (2026) LPELR-83645(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH APRIL, 2026 PRACTICE...

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Effect of Failure to Seek and Obtain Approval of The Corporate Affairs Commission on The Alteration of The Constitution of an Incorporated Trustee

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Effect of Failure to Seek and Obtain Approval of The Corporate Affairs Commission on The Alteration of The Constitution of an Incorporated Trustee

lawpavilion May 24, 2026

CASE TITLE: MBAMALU v. REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF AUTO SPARE PARTS AND MACHINERY DEALERS’ ASSOCIATION & ORS (2026)...

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Can Conspiracy Exist Between Persons Who Have Never Seen or Corresponded with Each Other?

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Can Conspiracy Exist Between Persons Who Have Never Seen or Corresponded with Each Other?

lawpavilion May 24, 2026

CASE TITLE: UNITED SECURITIES LTD v. FRN & ORS (2026) LPELR-83599(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST APRIL, 2026PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL...

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Protecting Ideas or Powering Growth? An Evaluation of Nigeria’s National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy

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Protecting Ideas or Powering Growth? An Evaluation of Nigeria’s National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy

lawpavilion May 24, 2026

The National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy for Nigeria (hereinafter referred to as “the Policy”) represents a...

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A LEGAL APPRAISAL OF NIGERIA’S ELECTRONIC INVOICING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (2025)

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A LEGAL APPRAISAL OF NIGERIA’S ELECTRONIC INVOICING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (2025)

lawpavilion May 18, 2026

1. Introduction This Appraisal examines the National Regulatory Guideline for Electronic Invoicing in Nigeria (2025) (hereinafter referred...

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