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Jun 27 2023

Are Moot Court Competitions Important for Law Students? – My Experience

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MY EXPERIENCE I began my advocacy journey while in my first year with participation in webinars, workshops and seminars on learning the rudiments of advocacy and what it takes for...

Jun 27 2023

Everyday Law

Can Nigeria Police Recover Debt?

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The Police are not debt collectors and have no business with resolving civil disputes. In our previous article on whether you can be arrested for owing a debt/loan app or Bank, we made...

English Case Law | Hedley Bryne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners – Full Report

Jun 13 2023

Law Report

English Case Law | Hedley Bryne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners – Full Report

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Full Decision of the Court JUDGEMENT 1 – LORD REID My Lords, this case raises the important question whether and in what circumstances a person can recover damages for loss...

Roe v Wade 410 U.S. 113 (1973) Case Brief

Jun 06 2023

American Law

Roe v Wade 410 U.S. 113 (1973) Case Brief

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Note: On the 24th of June 2022, the United States Supreme Court delivered its decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health and this later decision overturned the decision in Roe...

Jun 02 2023

Learned Scribbles

Maybe the Judge is Idan

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Maybe the Judge is Idan or maybe Idan is the Judge. Strange notion, but quite a possibility if you consider all the possibilities. Idan is a slang that recently got...

Practice Guide: Arguing An Appeal At the Court of Appeal in Nigeria

Jun 01 2023

Legal Articles / Legal Papers

Practice Guide: Arguing An Appeal At the Court of Appeal in Nigeria

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Introduction This article will not and does not address the mechanics and intricacies of preparing briefs of argument which is actually very different from preparing a final written address. For...

Alhaji J. A. Odutola & Anor v Papersack Ltd

May 28 2023

Law Report

Alhaji J. A. Odutola & Anor v Papersack Ltd

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In The Supreme Court of NigeriaOn Friday, the 15th day of December 2006S.C. 280/2003 Before Their LordshipsSylvester Umaru Onu …… Justice, Supreme CourtNiki Tobi …… Justice, Supreme CourtDahiru Musdapher ……...

My Landlord wants to forcefully throw me out – is this legal?

May 23 2023

Everyday Law

My Landlord wants to forcefully throw me out – is this legal?

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In Nigeria there are either of two things – you are either a landlord (a property owner) or a tenant. If you are a tenant, there are two further things...

SUPREME COURT HAS OVERRULED THE DECISION IN ODEY V ALAGA

Mar 22 2023

Law Library / Law Report / Legal Articles

SUPREME COURT HAS OVERRULED THE DECISION IN ODEY V ALAGA

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Written by Carrington Omokaro, Esq The Supreme Court in the case of Odey v. Alaga (2021) 13 NWLR (Part 1792) 1 delivered on 25th of February, 2021 in a split...

Delta State High Court Civil Procedure Rules 2009

Mar 15 2023

Law Library

Delta State High Court Civil Procedure Rules 2009

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In 2009, the Chief Judge of Delta State (as he then was); Hon Justice Rosaline Bozimo made the High Court Rules for the State. Download a copy of the Rules...

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