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Whether the Court of Appeal Can Transfer a Matter from a State High Court to the Federal High Court where it Has Held that the State High Court Lacks Jurisdiction

CASE TITLE: NIMASA V. IHENACHO & ORS (2026) LPELR-83733(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH APRIL, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Whether a Party Who Failed to Comply with the Requirements of the Undefended List Procedure Can Complain of Denial of Fair Hearing

CASE TITLE: OROTON EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. LTD V. POINT ENGINEERING LTD (2026) LPELR-83933(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH MAY, 2026 PRACTICE…

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Essence of Cross Examination; Effect of Failure to Discredit Fact(s) Led by A Party in Evidence Through Cross Examination

CASE TITLE: BABARE v. KANO STATE (2026) LPELR-83922(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MAY, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE LEAD JUDGMENT: JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR,…

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A Critique of the Decision in (Unreported Appeal No. SC/CV/638/2025) The Governor of Kogi State & Anor v. Elder Achuba Simon

-       By Folabi Kuti SAN An Appeal That Should Not Have Existed? This is a case that defies the prescribed…

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Whether Court can Award Damages Where a Party Did Not Plead or Prove Entitlement to Same

CASE TITLE: SPDC (NIG) LTD v. WHYTE (2026) LPELR-83815(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH MAY, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CONTRACT LEAD JUDGMENT: FREDERICK…

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Whether in Law a Person is Taken to Have Intended the Natural Consequence of His Action

CASE TITLE: HASSAN v. STATE (2026) LPELR-83738(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH APRIL, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: CHIDI…

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Does the Federal High Court Have Jurisdiction to Hear Matters Pertaining to Issues Arising from the Operation of the Investment and Securities Act?

CASE TITLE: M/S Bara Finance and Investment Ltd v. FRN (2026) LPELR-83748(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH APRIL, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW…

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Beyond the Appointment Letter: The Binding Nature of Conditions of Service

CASE TITLE: CHELSEA SUITES LTD v. IGWE (2026) LPELR-83752(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH APRIL, 2026 JUSTICES: UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, JCA     PAUL AHMED…

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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

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

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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

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

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