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When a Defamation/Libel Claim Arises from an Employment Relationship, which Court should Hear It: the National Industrial Court or the State High Court?

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How Should Courts Interpret the Terms of a Written Contract?

CASE TITLE: CAT Construction Group Ltd v. UACN Property Development Co. Plc & Anor (2026) LPELR-83254(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH FEBRUARY,…

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Whether Court can Grant Perpetual Injunction Where the Title is Proved

CASE TITLE: SALIU V. JEREMIAH & ORS (2026) LPELR-83118 (SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH JANUARY, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Whether the Exclusive Jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court Extends to an Action Founded on Defamation Merely Because the Statement was Made in the Context of Employment

CASE TITLE: ELEGBE & ANOR V. HP INTL SCHOOLS LTD & ORS (2026) LPELR-83245 (SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH FEBRUARY, 2026…

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Does a Visit Imply Consent to Sex?

CASE TITLE: OLOYEDE V. STATE OF LAGOS LPELR-82724(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND DECEMBER, 2025 JUSTICES: DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, J.C.A.ABDULAZEEZ MUHAMMED ANKA, J.C.A.UWABUNKEONYE…

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A Legal Analysis of Nigeria Electoral Reform Amendment Bill 2026

By: CHINAGOROM KINGSLEY ANYANWU  &  IFEANYICHUKWU OGBODO ABSTRACT The integrity of the Nigerian electoral process has historically been undermined by…

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Torture Under the Nigerian Anti-Torture Act 2017: A Comparative Analysis with International Jurisprudence

 By: C.K. ANYANWU ESQ (LL.B, B.L, LL.M, PhD IN VIEW)* & DR. (MRS) EKANEM-OTU O. OLOWONIYI INTRODUCTION In the International…

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Duty of an Appellate Court when Hearing Appeals from the Area/Customary Court

CASE TITLE: DOMINIC V. NAHANI (2026) LPELR-83001(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 29TH JANUARY, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: OLABODE ABIMBOLA…

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Whether Identification Parade is Necessary Where an Accused Person has Confessed to the Commission of the Offence with which He is Charged

CASE TITLE: OSHO v. STATE OF EKITI (2026) LPELR-83054(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 16TH JANUARY, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD…

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Principles Governing Exercise of the Duty of Law Enforcement Agencies in Detecting and Investigating Crime

CASE TITLE: HAMZA & ANOR V. NDLEA & ANOR (2026) LPELR-82989(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 29TH JANUARY, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW…

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