Whether a Class Action in Alleged Breach Of Fundamental Rights is Feasible: An Analysis of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc & Ors v. Akaliro & Ors

By Ikeazor ‘Kizor’ Akaraiwe, SAN "No amount of availability of the decisions of other divisions will make any difference to a justice who does not like reading. This oxymoronic expression about Justices who do not like reading seems like an aberration which indeed it is but for the current realities of Nigeria. But this is…

May 4, 202231Comments

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When Minors are Criminals in Nigeria.

When Minors are Criminals in Nigeria. By Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LL.M, ACIArb (UK) 1. Introduction: With the growing rate of sexual abuse, domestic violence, online pornography, poor parenting and weak school administrators, it is common to find minors engaging in bullying, sexual activities, stealing, secret cults and other crimes. This work (When Minors are Criminals…

Extradition by Hon. Justice Usman Bukar Bwala

Extradition is as old as criminal law since criminals run away from the place or country where a crime is committed to a different place or country seeking safety from prosecution. Avoiding prosecution has always been central to criminals. How to get the fugitive after he has run away to a foreign country to face…

April 28, 20220Comments

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Taxation – Payment of Tax by Law Firms

- Whether law firms are taxable persons and bound to remit Value Added Tax to the Federal Inland Revenue Service on the fees they charge their clients The thrust of the appellant's case in the lower Court is whether as a law firm which provides services to members of the public for profit she is…

April 28, 20220Comments

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Is the Supreme Court on a flip flop with respect to the legal status of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act?

By Emmanuel Abasiubong Bassey and Ifeoluwa Oyemade 1. Introduction There are two laws that regulate the enforcement of foreign judgments in Nigeria. The first is the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act², (“the Ordinance”), which was enacted to facilitate the reciprocal enforcement of judgments obtained in Nigeria and in the United Kingdom and other parts of…

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Supreme Court berates a Lawyer who tried some legal acrobatics but collapsed

Aliyu v. State [2021] 17 NWLR (Pt. 1805) 197. One Nura Aliyu (the Appellant) was arraigned in Court for stabbing one Jamilu Yahaya with a knife on the head and stomach. The man died. The Appellant confessed to the crime. His confessional statements were admitted in evidence without objections. When the statement was read to…

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How a breakaway pastor sought to acquire land belonging to his former church – Lessons

By Stephen Azubuike The Registered Trustees of Apostolic Church of Christ v. The Registered Trustees of Grace Church of Christ [2021] 16 NWLR (Pt. 1801) 105 The Story A pastor known as Pastor Igbeare was a pastor of the Apostolic Church of Christ and rose to the position of Vice President. The Apostolic Church of Christ…

January 20, 20223Comments

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Legal Reprieve For Landlords

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa These objections will be escalated to the Court of Appeal if overruled by the High Court, and thereafter to the Supreme Court. On Friday, February 5, 2021, the Supreme Court brought joy to many landlords across the land when it delivered a landmark judgment which buried the ago-long antics of some tenants…

January 19, 20220Comments

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Access To Justice And Multi-Door Courthouse System In Nigeria; Challenges And Prospects.

By Samuel A. Oguntuyi, Esq. INTRODUCTION The Court or the judicial system as an institution for the adjudication of disputes and claims is an age-long system. Through the years, it has evolved from the traditional method of practice to a more regimented model in every modern society. Significantly, its role in the administration of justice…

November 14, 20210Comments

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Effect of Power of Attorney Not Executed Before a Notary Public

This article written by Onyekachi Umah discusses the functions of a Notary Public of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which though not clearly stated in the Notaries Public Act, includes the certification of documents and administration of oaths, accentuating the fact that there’s a presumption of validity when a power of attorney is executed before,…

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