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How Judges Decide Maintenance in Divorce Cases?

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

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Effect of Failure of a Main Claim on Ancillary Claims

CASE TITLE: GULF AGENCY & SHIPPING (NIG.) LTD & ANOR V. GULF AZOV SHIPPING CO. LTD & ORS (2026) LPELR-83263(CA)…

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

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

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

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

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Abating a Nuisance Doesn’t Wipe out Your Liability

CASE TITLE: BIASE PLANTATION LTD v. IVERE LPELR-81076(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD JANUARY, 2025 JUSTICES: AMINA AUDI WAMBAI, J.C.A.ADEMOLA SAMUEL BOLA,…

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

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

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

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

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Position of the Law Regarding the Offence of Accusation of Witchcraft

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

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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

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

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

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

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