Whether a void contract can also be regarded as illegal

By Carrington Omokaro, Esq Where a statute requires that a particular thing should be done in a particular manner, and that thing is not done, that failure renders the act done "Null & void"*. Illegality only comes in when the statute also prescibes a punishment for the non compliance. *SOLANKE v. ABED (1962) 1 All…

January 3, 20240Comments

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How law student used Jack and Jill allegory to uncover legal technicalities

Locus standi and Statute bar, Twin weapons of Injustice; Case of Jack v. Jill By David Akinwunmi Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water, Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after... J Interesting to note that, Jack fell down due to the negligence of…

October 18, 20230Comments

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Nothing legally wrong in filing joint application for enforcement of fundamental human rights actions —Onyemenam, JCA

OGHENEGUEKE & ORS v. IGP & ORS, (2023) LPELR-60233(CA) Issue CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - ENFORCEMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT(S) - Position of the law on whether multiple applicants can jointly commence one action for the enforcement of their fundamental rights Principle "Herein, the application was brought by 12 Applicants. The exigent question is whether the phrase…

September 18, 20230Comments

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Late Justice Chima Nweze: Through the cases

By Folabi Kuti Until his passing on Saturday, July 28, 2023, at the age of 64, the eminent jurist, Nweze JSC led such a momentous judicial career that he often enjoyed the rare privilege of quoting himself in many of his own Supreme Court judgments. Drawing from the rich body of illuminating decisions he participated in…

August 8, 20230Comments

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US S’Court Judgment on Affirmative Action: “A Tragedy for Us All”: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Dissent

In a devastating blow to the fight for racial justice in the United States, the US Supreme Court on Friday eliminated affirmative action in higher education. In her dissenting opinion, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called out her conservative colleagues for “interfering with the crucial work that UNC and other institutions of higher learning are doing to solve…

June 29, 20230Comments

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US Supreme Court backs Christian postal worker who wanted Sundays off

The United States Supreme Court on Thursday sided with an evangelical Christian worker who was denied requests to take Sundays off from his post office job to observe his Sabbath in a narrower ruling than some religious freedom advocates sought. While the court did not overrule a precedent that set when employers must make accommodations…

June 29, 20230Comments

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It is illegal for Finance Minister to make deductions from states’ statutory allocation – Federal High Court

Warns against inundating S’Court with all sorts of matters and rendering High courts redundant By Lillian Okenwa “An unbridled raising and upholding of such spectres would inevitably inundate the Supreme Court with all sorts of matters and render courts such as this Court redundant.” “Violation of law by a party is not one that is…

June 24, 20230Comments

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The Odinga Standard: Guidelines to Adopt in Preparing Election Petitions

Overview Raila Odinga & Another v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) & Others [2017] KESC 31 KLR On 1st September 2017, the Supreme Court of Kenya handed down a decision annulling the Kenyan Presidential election, by a vote of four Judges to two. The court determined that there were significant failures in the transmission of results…

April 13, 20230Comments

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Who Must Pay Annual Development Levy?

Annual Development Levy is among the many levies and taxes that Nigerians are expected to pay. However, there are persons exempted from paying Annual Development Levies. Who are the exempted person? Why are they exempted? When are they exempted? How (long) are they exempted? All these are discussed in this this video. Credit: Sabilaw

September 12, 20220Comments

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Complaint by the Nigerian Bar Association against a lawyer before the LPDC cannot be withdrawn

By Stephen Azubuike NBA v. Henkyaa [2016] 11 (Pt. 1522) 164 at 173-174, paras. G-C, per Daudu, SAN: “Dealing with the purported withdrawal of the complaint, we reaffirm our position that applying to withdraw a petition at this stage is akin to bolting the stable gates after the horse has escaped. This is because the…

September 6, 20220Comments

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