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Can an Employee of a Subsidiary Validly Testify for the Parent Company?

CASE TITLE: FALMA ORGANICS LTD & ANOR v. IPCA LABORATORIES LTD LPELR-83445(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH MARCH, 2026JUSTICES: JOSEPH EYO EKANEM, J.C.A.ABUBAKAR…

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Whether a Party who Fails to Prove His Pleaded Mode of Acquisition of Title to Land can Have Recourse to Other Pleaded Ways of Proving Title to Land

CASE TITLE: ADEGORIOLU & ORS v. SULE & ANOR (2026) LPELR-83645(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH APRIL, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW…

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Effect of Failure to Seek and Obtain Approval of The Corporate Affairs Commission on The Alteration of The Constitution of an Incorporated Trustee

CASE TITLE: MBAMALU v. REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF AUTO SPARE PARTS AND MACHINERY DEALERS’ ASSOCIATION & ORS (2026) LPELR-83705(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:…

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Can Conspiracy Exist Between Persons Who Have Never Seen or Corresponded with Each Other?

CASE TITLE: UNITED SECURITIES LTD v. FRN & ORS (2026) LPELR-83599(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST APRIL, 2026PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD…

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Protecting Ideas or Powering Growth? An Evaluation of Nigeria’s National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy

The National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy for Nigeria (hereinafter referred to as “the Policy”) represents a landmark effort by…

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A LEGAL APPRAISAL OF NIGERIA’S ELECTRONIC INVOICING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (2025)

1. Introduction This Appraisal examines the National Regulatory Guideline for Electronic Invoicing in Nigeria (2025) (hereinafter referred to as “the…

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Copyright Protection in Nigeria

BY: Kolade Adegbola Copyright protection is the legal protection of the ownership of creative works  to prevent theft of ownership,…

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Whether a Judgment Entered Pursuant to a Plea Bargain Agreement is a Consent Judgment

CASE TITLE: DANKAWU UNIVERSAL SERVICES LTD v. FRN (2026) LPELR-83503(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 27TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND…

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Discretion of a Trial Court as to the Quantum of Damages to Be Awarded; When an Appellate Court Will Interfere with the Same

CASE TITLE: UNITED PARCEL SERVICES NIGERIA LTD v. MMADU, EVBODI & CO (2026) LPELR-83478(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 27TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE…

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Whether a Company Under Receivership can Appoint Legal Counsel in an Action Challenging the Validity of the Appointment of a Receiver/Manager

CASE TITLE: NECONDE ENERGY LTD v. FBNQUEST MERCHANT BANK LTD & ORS (2026) LPELR-83567(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH APRIL, 2026 PRACTICE…

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