Tag: Law Practice

Jun 27 2023

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...

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 ……...

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...

Mar 09 2023

Legal Articles / Law Central / Law Central

Nigerian Cases on Jurisdiction.

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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...

SHOULD BEING A GREEN WIG ALWAYS EQUAL CATASTROPHE?

Mar 06 2023

Learned Scribbles

SHOULD BEING A GREEN WIG ALWAYS EQUAL CATASTROPHE?

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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

Law Report / Legal Articles

INSUFFICIENT DENIAL IN PLEADINGS

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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...

LAW APPRENCTICESHIP 101: Titbits On Cross Examination

Oct 18 2022

Learned Scribbles

LAW APPRENCTICESHIP 101: Titbits On Cross Examination

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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...

God Forbid that a Lawyer knows all the Law

Oct 18 2022

Learned Scribbles

God Forbid that a Lawyer knows all the Law

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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...

Sample Draft of Notice of Preliminary Objection in Nigeria

Oct 06 2022

Drafts and Precedents

Sample Draft of Notice of Preliminary Objection in Nigeria

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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...

A Non-boring Guide for Preparing Your Next Final Written Address – Part 3

Sep 15 2022

Learned Scribbles

A Non-boring Guide for Preparing Your Next Final Written Address – Part 3

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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...