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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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The General Transition Guidelines for The Tax Acts 2025

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The General Transition Guidelines for The Tax Acts 2025

lawpavilion September 2, 2026

Bridge, Backstop, or Trojan Horse in Mapping the Fault Lines in Nigeria’s Tax Transition Nigeria’s tax overhaul...

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Evolving Regulatory Frameworks For Financial Stability, Technological Risk, And Institutional Efficiency

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Evolving Regulatory Frameworks For Financial Stability, Technological Risk, And Institutional Efficiency

lawpavilion August 17, 2026

This analysis examines three regulatory instruments issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria, the Global Privacy...

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Whether An Offence and Its Punishment Must Be Prescribed by a Written Law?

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Whether An Offence and Its Punishment Must Be Prescribed by a Written Law?

lawpavilion August 16, 2026

CASE TITLE: STATE v. NGGILARI & ORS (2026) LPELR-84161(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JUNE, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL...

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Whether Parties are Bound by Their Pleadings; Effect of Failure to Adduce Evidence in Support of Pleadings

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Whether Parties are Bound by Their Pleadings; Effect of Failure to Adduce Evidence in Support of Pleadings

lawpavilion August 16, 2026

CASE TITLE: MUSTI & ANOR v. KUBURI INTL TRADING CO. LTD & ANOR (2026) LPELR-84166 (SC) JUDGMENT...

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Whether a Claim for Diverted Crude Oil Sale Proceeds Is a Maritime Matter Within the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

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Whether a Claim for Diverted Crude Oil Sale Proceeds Is a Maritime Matter Within the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

lawpavilion August 16, 2026

CASE TITLE: GENERAL HYDROCARBONS LTD v. FBN LTD & ORS (2026) LPELR-84454(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD JULY, 2026...

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Whether Statutory Marriage and Customary Marriage Co-exist

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Whether Statutory Marriage and Customary Marriage Co-exist

lawpavilion August 16, 2026

CASE TITLE: BRIGGS & ORS v. BRIGGS & ORS (2026) LPELR-84472(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH JULY 2026 JUSTICES:...

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What Should a Judgment Debtor Do in Garnishee Proceedings? Lessons from Vitachem Nig. Ltd v DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals India (2026) LPELR-83052 (SC)

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What Should a Judgment Debtor Do in Garnishee Proceedings? Lessons from Vitachem Nig. Ltd v DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals India (2026) LPELR-83052 (SC)

lawpavilion August 15, 2026

This question lies at the heart of Vitachem (Nig.) Ltd. v. DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals India Pvt. Ltd....

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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 August 2, 2026

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

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A 1952 Lease, 36 Years of Unpaid Rent, and the Clause That Sealed a Family’s Fate

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A 1952 Lease, 36 Years of Unpaid Rent, and the Clause That Sealed a Family’s Fate

lawpavilion August 2, 2026

In 1952, two men shook hands, or rather, signed a lease, over a piece of property. Seventy...

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Whether a Fresh Plea Must be Made Where There is an Amendment to A Charge

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Whether a Fresh Plea Must be Made Where There is an Amendment to A Charge

lawpavilion August 2, 2026

CASE TITLE: ABIFARIN v. STATE (2026) LPELR-84286(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND MAY, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND...

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