Can a Defective Notice of Appeal Be Cured by Amendment?

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CASE TITLE: ALARO v. JIMBA & ORS (2026) LPELR-83495(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

Whether the Consent of the Attorney General Is Required to Attach By Garnishee the Funds Held In the Custody of a Public Officer

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CASE TITLE: CBN v. Ikechi & Ors LPELR-83443(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: JOSEPH…

Whether the Offence of Unlawful Possession of Firearms is a Strict Liability Offence?

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CASE TITLE: SUNDAY v. STATE (2026) LPELR-83413(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMED…

Can a Survey Plan Stand Alone as Proof of Land Ownership?

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CASE TITLE: JOSHUA v. C.O.P LPELR-82602(CA)                               JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD DECEMBER, 2025 JUSTICES: BITRUS GYARAZAMA SANGA, J.C.A. LATEEF ADEBAYO GANIYU,…

The Pillar of Justice: A Contemporary Analysis of Jurisdictional Competence and Judicial Authority in Nigeria

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BY: CHINAGOROM KINGSLEY ANYANWU & IFEANYICHUKWU OGBODO ABSTRACT Jurisdiction serves as the foundational pillar of the Nigerian adjudicatory process, often…

Does Negotiation by Parties Stop Time from Running under Limitation Law?

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CASE TITLE: UBN v. EZIKPE & ANOR (2026) LPELR-83353 (SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: LIMITATION LAW LEAD…

Time Within Which to File a Criminal Appeal to the Supreme Court

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CASE TITLE: STATE v. EFEREBO (2026) LPELR-83362(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED…

Principles Governing the Grant of Maintenance Order in Matrimonial Causes

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CASE TITLE: OMOJAFOR v. OMOJAFOR (2026) LPELR-83400(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: MATRIMONIAL CAUSES LEAD JUDGMENT: UWABUNKEONYE ONWOSI, J.C.A.…

Legal Conditions Foreign Authors Must Meet Before Enforcing Copyright

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CASE TITLE: VOICEWEB INT'L LTD. V. EMERGING MARKETS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES LTD. & ORS LPELR-81770(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND MAY, 2025 JUSTICES:…

ONDO STATE MAKES LEGAL HISTORY: ALL LAWS TO GO FULLY ELECTRONIC THROUGH GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP WITH LAWPAVILION

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The Ondo State Government has announced a historic initiative to digitise all laws of Ondo State and make them freely…