Jun
27
2023
Can Nigeria Police Recover Debt?
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...
Tag: Law Practice
May
28
2023
Alhaji J. A. Odutola & Anor v Papersack Ltd
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 ……...
Mar
15
2023
Delta State High Court Civil Procedure Rules 2009
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...
Mar
09
2023
Nigerian Cases on Jurisdiction.
What is Jurisdiction? UKUT & ORS v. APC & ORS (2019) LPELR-47203(CA) “By way of prefatory remarks, jurisdiction, a mantra in adjudication, connotes the authority/power of a Court to determine...
Mar
06
2023
SHOULD BEING A GREEN WIG ALWAYS EQUAL CATASTROPHE?
For many of us, being called to the Nigerian bar was a crowning moment. The cheers, the high necks of our proud fathers and the floating shoulder pads of our...
Mar
06
2023
INSUFFICIENT DENIAL IN PLEADINGS
Written by Carrington Omokaro, Esq An averment in a statement of defence which states “The defendant denies paragraph _ and puts l NJ the plaintiff to the strictest proof” or...
Oct
18
2022
LAW APPRENCTICESHIP 101: Titbits On Cross Examination
Hello there!!! In the previous piece I had said that I’ll return soon with another piece, but I delayed. For that, I offer my apologies and have come with a...
Oct
18
2022
God Forbid that a Lawyer knows all the Law
I believe God to be all wise. No wonder She necessarily forbids somethings. One abomination in particular stands out for the lawyer – he shouldn’t know all the law. Like...
Oct
06
2022
Sample Draft of Notice of Preliminary Objection in Nigeria
Practice Tip – Raising Preliminary Objections While On Appeal: The Supreme Court has in the case of Oladokun v Olawoyin (2017) All FWLR (Pt.872) 1441 deprecated the mode of raising...
Sep
15
2022
A Non-boring Guide for Preparing Your Next Final Written Address – Part 3
Welcome to part 3 (the final part) of this discourse on preparing final written addresses. Just as a recap, we have discussed what your ultimate to do list should be...
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