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BOOK SERIAL By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu YESTERDAY The author examined the concept of rule of law, the judiciary and their relationships to elective government, beginning with Albert...

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Japa: Raped, bound and beaten

By Funke Egbemode Lazy husbands are ‘flying’ their wives to Syria to ‘work’. Greedy aunts and shortsighted mothers are pushing their children to go to...

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Let’s call exhibits and witnesses by name

By Chinua Asuzu Let’s assign substantive descriptions to exhibits, grounds, issues, and witnesses. Add substantive descriptions to procedural labels. Don’t merely refer to Exhibit XYZ, Ground...

Brief-Writing: What’s your theme?

By Chinua Asuzu Recall Donoghue v Stevenson AC 562 (HL). Ms Donoghue went to a café with her friend. The friend bought her some ginger...

Why you should never throw away those silica gel packets that came with your shoes and bags

By Eleanor Dye  You've probably never given much thought to silica gel packets beyond noting that they're a mild inconvenience.  The tiny white packets are often included...

Adverb Lookalikes

By Chinua Asuzu As you already know, not every word ending in -ly is an adverb. Not every word that looks like an adverb is one. The...

The Humour in Legal Terminology: The origins of a witty observation

By E. Monjok Agom The world of law is often associated with complexity, nuance, and a dash of dry wit. One quote that encapsulates this...

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The Court of Appeal Rules, 2021: Procedural impact on appeals emanating from Courts Martial to the Court of Appeal

By Obioma Ezenwobodo Background: Despite being an apex disciplinary organ of the Armed Forces, the decision of a Court Martial is not absolute but subject to...

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