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Can a Wife Sue Her Husband for Maintenance Without Seeking Divorce? Lessons from Ugbah v Ugbah (2025) LPELR-81732 (SC).

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Can a Wife Sue Her Husband for Maintenance Without Seeking Divorce? Lessons from Ugbah v Ugbah (2025) LPELR-81732 (SC).

lawpavilion July 18, 2026

This question lies at the heart of Ugbah v. Ugbah (2025) LPELR-81732 (SC), a Supreme Court decision...

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Token of Appreciation or Product of Undue Influence? A Courtroom Examination of a ₦5.5 Million Payment

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Token of Appreciation or Product of Undue Influence? A Courtroom Examination of a ₦5.5 Million Payment

lawpavilion July 7, 2026

An elderly man watches the bank move in on his mortgaged home. Then enters a lawyer, not...

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Whether Payment of Premium Is a Condition Precedent to a Valid Contract of Insurance

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Whether Payment of Premium Is a Condition Precedent to a Valid Contract of Insurance

lawpavilion July 6, 2026

CASE TITLE: PRESTIGE ASSURANCE PLC & ANOR v. SARA PRODUCT LTD & ANOR (2026) LPELR-84020(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:...

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Whether a Co-Police Officer can Tender a Document Recorded by Another Police Officer

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Whether a Co-Police Officer can Tender a Document Recorded by Another Police Officer

lawpavilion July 6, 2026

CASE TITLE: SUNDAY v. STATE (2026) LPELR-84159(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JUNE 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE...

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Position of the Law on Subsequent Production of a Survey Plan Earlier Used/Tendered in a Previous Suit

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Position of the Law on Subsequent Production of a Survey Plan Earlier Used/Tendered in a Previous Suit

lawpavilion July 6, 2026

CASE TITLE: AKINDELE v. KURANGA (2026) LPELR-84110(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH JUNE, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD...

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When ‘I Swear’ Becomes a Winning Legal Strategy: Why the Supreme Court Upheld a Native Arbitration Over a Stronger Claim to Title

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When ‘I Swear’ Becomes a Winning Legal Strategy: Why the Supreme Court Upheld a Native Arbitration Over a Stronger Claim to Title

lawpavilion June 29, 2026

Imagine spending years proving your family’s ownership of land. Your witnesses are credible. Your traditional history is...

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Position of The ACJL/ACJA on Video Recording of The Confessional Statement of An Accused in The Presence of His Counsel or Person of His Choice

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Position of The ACJL/ACJA on Video Recording of The Confessional Statement of An Accused in The Presence of His Counsel or Person of His Choice

lawpavilion June 29, 2026

CASE TITLE: NZUBE v. STATE (2026) LPELR-83764(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 16TH APRIL, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND...

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Whether The Imposition of Security for Costs to Ensure Diligent Prosecution Is a Breach of The Right to Fair Hearing

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Whether The Imposition of Security for Costs to Ensure Diligent Prosecution Is a Breach of The Right to Fair Hearing

lawpavilion June 29, 2026

CASE TITLE: AKINBINU & ORS v. AKEREDOLU & ORS (2026) LPELR-84111(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH JUNE, 2026 PRACTICE...

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Whether a Party Can Apply to the Supreme Court to Constitute Another Panel to Re-Hear An Appeal Already Conclusively Determined

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Whether a Party Can Apply to the Supreme Court to Constitute Another Panel to Re-Hear An Appeal Already Conclusively Determined

lawpavilion June 29, 2026

CASE TITLE: JOKOLO v. GOVERNOR OF KEBBI STATE & ORS (2026) LPELR-84068(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH MAY, 2026...

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Obligation of an Employer to Open a Retirement Savings Account for an Employee and Make Monthly Remittances of Pension

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Obligation of an Employer to Open a Retirement Savings Account for an Employee and Make Monthly Remittances of Pension

lawpavilion June 22, 2026

CASE TITLE:  HOTEL DE BENTLY LTD V. JACOB LPELR-84022(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH APRIL, 2026 JUSTICES: ABBA BELLO...

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