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How Judges Decide Maintenance in Divorce Cases?

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How Judges Decide Maintenance in Divorce Cases?

lawpavilion April 1, 2026

CASE TITLE: OMOJAFOR v. OMOJAFOR LPELR-83400(CA)                                           JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD MARCH, 2026 JUSTICES: TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE, J.C.A. OKON...

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Effect of Failure of a Main Claim on Ancillary Claims

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Effect of Failure of a Main Claim on Ancillary Claims

lawpavilion March 31, 2026

CASE TITLE: GULF AGENCY & SHIPPING (NIG.) LTD & ANOR V. GULF AZOV SHIPPING CO. LTD &...

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What Must the Prosecution Prove in a Charge of Murder or Manslaughter?

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What Must the Prosecution Prove in a Charge of Murder or Manslaughter?

lawpavilion March 31, 2026

CASE TITLE: JOSEPH v. STATE OF LAGOS (2026) LPELR- 83260(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL...

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Can You Still Sue a Company That’s Being Wound Up?

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Can You Still Sue a Company That’s Being Wound Up?

lawpavilion March 31, 2026

CASE TITLE: SYNTEL I.G WILLS COMMUNICATIONS LTD v. NITEL PLC (2026) LPELR-83343(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH MARCH, 2026...

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Abating a Nuisance Doesn’t Wipe out Your Liability

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Abating a Nuisance Doesn’t Wipe out Your Liability

lawpavilion December 9, 2025

CASE TITLE: BIASE PLANTATION LTD v. IVERE LPELR-81076(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD JANUARY, 2025 JUSTICES: AMINA AUDI WAMBAI,...

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Position of the Law on Fraudulent Conversion in the Offence of Stealing

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Position of the Law on Fraudulent Conversion in the Offence of Stealing

lawpavilion December 4, 2025

CASE TITLE: BALOGUN v. C.O.P (2025) LPELR-82520(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH NOVEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE...

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Whether The Court Can Make Declarations of Customary Law Relating to The Selection and Appointment of Chiefs

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Whether The Court Can Make Declarations of Customary Law Relating to The Selection and Appointment of Chiefs

lawpavilion December 4, 2025

CASE TITLE:  OBANOBI & ORS v. OLUSI & ORS (2025) LPELR-81999(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH JULY, 2025 PRACTICE...

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Position of the Law Regarding the Offence of Accusation of Witchcraft

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Position of the Law Regarding the Offence of Accusation of Witchcraft

lawpavilion December 4, 2025

CASE TITLE: MUSA v. STATE (2025) LPELR-81818(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH JUNE, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND...

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Whether an Accused Person Aiding and Abetting or Found in The Company of others Armed will Be Guilty of the Offence of Armed Robbery

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Whether an Accused Person Aiding and Abetting or Found in The Company of others Armed will Be Guilty of the Offence of Armed Robbery

lawpavilion November 18, 2025

CASE TITLE:  ORI v. STATE (2025) LPELR-82011(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH JUNE, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED...

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Whether the Court Must First Convict an Accused Based on His Plea Before Requesting for Allocutus

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Whether the Court Must First Convict an Accused Based on His Plea Before Requesting for Allocutus

lawpavilion November 18, 2025

CASE TITLE: RASAKI v. STATE (2025) LPELR-82157(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 16TH OCTOBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE...

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