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The Consensual Nature of Arbitration: Whether a Non-Signatory to a Contract can be Bound by the Arbitral Decisions Stemming from the Contract

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The Consensual Nature of Arbitration: Whether a Non-Signatory to a Contract can be Bound by the Arbitral Decisions Stemming from the Contract

lawpavilion March 24, 2026

CASE TITLE: EMTS LTD v. AFDIN VENTURES LTD & ORS (2026) LPELR-83327 (SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH MARCH,...

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Whether Criminal Liability is Transferable

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Whether Criminal Liability is Transferable

lawpavilion March 24, 2026

CASE TITLE: SMART v. IDIOKITA & ORS (2026) LPELR-83267 (SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH JANUARY, 2026 PRACTICE AREA:...

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

lawpavilion March 20, 2026

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How Should Courts Interpret the Terms of a Written Contract?

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How Should Courts Interpret the Terms of a Written Contract?

lawpavilion March 18, 2026

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

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Whether Court can Grant Perpetual Injunction Where the Title is Proved

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Whether Court can Grant Perpetual Injunction Where the Title is Proved

lawpavilion March 18, 2026

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

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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

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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

lawpavilion March 18, 2026

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

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Does a Visit Imply Consent to Sex?

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Does a Visit Imply Consent to Sex?

lawpavilion March 18, 2026

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

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A Legal Analysis of Nigeria Electoral Reform Amendment Bill 2026

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A Legal Analysis of Nigeria Electoral Reform Amendment Bill 2026

lawpavilion March 18, 2026

By: CHINAGOROM KINGSLEY ANYANWU  &  IFEANYICHUKWU OGBODO ABSTRACT The integrity of the Nigerian electoral process has historically...

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

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

lawpavilion March 10, 2026

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

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

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

lawpavilion March 10, 2026

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

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