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What Constitutes Abuse of Court Process: Instance(s) When a Suit Will Be Held to Constitute an Abuse of Court Process and Attitude of Court to Same

CASE TITLE: JIGNA FARMS LTD v. UBN PLC & ANOR (2026) LPELR-84423(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JUNE, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE…

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Procedure to Be Adopted When an Objection Is Raised as to the Voluntariness of the Confessional Statement Under the High Court of Ekiti State Practice Direction No. 1 of 2019

CASE TITLE: BABAJIDE v. STATE OF EKITI (2026) LPELR-86632(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD…

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Distinction Between a Compromise Agreement and a Consent Judgment

CASE TITLE: SPDC (NIG) LTD v. ELEKI & ORS (2026) LPELR-87106 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND OCTOBER, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: LAW…

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What Counts as an Established Place of Business for a Bank

CASE TITLE: ATOYEBI v. BARCLAYS BANK PLC & ANOR (2026) LPELR-83225(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:  30TH JANUARY, 2026 JUSTICES: MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA…

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Admissibility of Confessional Statement in Nigeria: The Conflict Between the Evidence Act and the Administration of Criminal Justice Act/ACJL (Inconsistent or Complementary?)

C.K. ANYANWU, LL.M. and C.K. EZEAKU, Esq. INTRODUCTION It is pertinent to note that for decades, one of the most…

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Analysis of the Supreme Court (Mandatory Upload of Electronic Copies of Processes, Record of Appeal, and Other Matters) Practice Directions, 2026

1. Introduction On 30 June 2026, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, GCON, issued the…

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Ingredients of the Offence of Importing, Storing, Selling or Distributing Petroleum Products Without License

CASE TITLE: AJAYI v. FRN (2026) LPELR-84525(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH JUNE, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Whether a Court Can Convict Based on Unsworn Evidence of a Child

CASE TITLE: UMAR v. STATE (2026) LPELR-84662(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH JULY, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE LEAD JUDGMENT: JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE OYEWOLE,…

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What an Applicant Seeking Bail on Grounds of Ill-Health Must Show

CASE TITLE: UDOITO V. STATE (2026) LPELR-84739(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH JULY, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: UCHECHUKWU…

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Can You Commit Insider Trading in a Real Estate Deal?

CASE TITLE: GLITTER GLOW VENTURES LTD & ANOR V. LONGTERM GLOBAL CAPITAL LTD LPELR-833 JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH MARCH, 2026 JUSTICES:…

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