Can a Complaint Made to the Police Amount to Libel?

2 years ago

CASE TITLE:  SHUAIBU v. ABUJA & ORS (2024) LPELR-62247 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: MAY 17, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: TORT LAW LEAD JUDGMENT:…

Whether Any Other Police Officer Other Than the Recorder of the Confessional Statement Can Tender It at Trial

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: ALI v. STATE (2024) LPELR-62370(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA…

Principles Governing the Acquisition of Valid Title to Land in Accordance with Bini Customary Law

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: OGBEBOR v. IHASEE (2024) LPELR-62380 (SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: STEPHEN JONAH…

Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the Challenge of Time in Nigeria

2 years ago

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION Arbitration has evolved over the years and has come to be acknowledged…

Surrogacy as an Assisted Reproductive Technology: Legal and Ethical Considerations

2 years ago

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION The practice of surrogacy has garnered attention, particularly as efforts are made…

Can a Court Overrule Its Own Ruling on a Preliminary Objection?

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: FEMENE & ORS v. FRN & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61874(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES: JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE…

Is an Employer Obligated to Provide Reasons for Terminating an Employee’s Contract of Employment?

2 years ago

CASE TITLE:  SKYE BANK PLC v. ADEGUN (2024) LPELR-62219(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 27TH FEBRUARY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: EMMANUEL…

Can a Landlord Resort to Self-Help to Recover Possession of Premises?

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: BAWA v. ALI (2024) LPELR-62314(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LANDLORD AND TENANT LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY…

Whether ‘Power Holding Company of Nigeria (Benin Electricity Distribution Company)’ Is a Juristic Personality That Can Sue and Be Sued

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: OKHILUA v. PHCN (2024) LPELR-62331(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: LATEEF ADEBAYO GANIYU,…

Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the Challenge of Time in Nigeria

2 years ago

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION Arbitration has evolved over the years and has come to be acknowledged…