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Does Negotiation by Parties Stop Time from Running under Limitation Law?

CASE TITLE: UBN v. EZIKPE & ANOR (2026) LPELR-83353 (SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: LIMITATION LAW LEAD…

3 months ago

Time Within Which to File a Criminal Appeal to the Supreme Court

CASE TITLE: STATE v. EFEREBO (2026) LPELR-83362(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED…

3 months ago

Principles Governing the Grant of Maintenance Order in Matrimonial Causes

CASE TITLE: OMOJAFOR v. OMOJAFOR (2026) LPELR-83400(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: MATRIMONIAL CAUSES LEAD JUDGMENT: UWABUNKEONYE ONWOSI, J.C.A.…

3 months ago

Legal Conditions Foreign Authors Must Meet Before Enforcing Copyright

CASE TITLE: VOICEWEB INT'L LTD. V. EMERGING MARKETS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES LTD. & ORS LPELR-81770(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND MAY, 2025 JUSTICES:…

3 months ago

ONDO STATE MAKES LEGAL HISTORY: ALL LAWS TO GO FULLY ELECTRONIC THROUGH GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP WITH LAWPAVILION

The Ondo State Government has announced a historic initiative to digitise all laws of Ondo State and make them freely…

3 months ago

The Regulatory Earthquake: CBN’s New Rules for Agent Banking

INTRODUCTION The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the "Guidelines for the Operations of Agent Banking in Nigeria" on October…

4 months ago

Can Someone Else Swear It?

CASE TITLE:  OHEN & ANOR v. IBRAHIM & ORS LPELR-83250(CA)                            JUDGMENT DATE:  24TH FEBRUARY, 2026 JUSTICES: BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, J.C.A.…

4 months ago

Does The Filing of a Separate Action Instead of a Counter-Claim by a Defendant Amount to Abuse of Court Process?

CASE TITLE: OLAIFA & ORS v. OLANIYAN & ORS (2026) LPELR-83476(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 31ST MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND…

4 months ago

Can the Court at the Pre-Trial Stage Make Appropriate Decisions with Regards to Admission of Fact?

CASE TITLE: BANKOLE & ORS V. OKWARA & ORS (2026) LPELR-83379(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD…

4 months ago

Whether a Court can Convict a Defendant for a Lesser Offence when it has no Jurisdiction Over the Original Offence in the Existing Charge

CASE TITLE: SUNDAY v. STATE (2026) LPELR-83357(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

4 months ago