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Police and AGF share coordinate position in criminal prosecution

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Ehindero-LawNigeria Police Legal Department is an established unit that handles all its legal prosecutions. This was made possible by the former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Sunday Ehindero, who in his position as Commissioner of Police (CP) Legal...
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Keeping faith with maritime legal practice

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Ilogu-SANLUKE Chukwudi Ilogu, 63, can best be described as a silent achiever in commercial and maritime law practice. He is rarely in the news and shies away from publicity, but when he does, everyone listens because he has something to say, especially in...
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Any judgment given against a party without hearing notice is null and void (1)

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA

IN THE LAGOS JUDICIAL DIVISION

HOLDEN AT LAGOS

 

ON FRIDAY THE 22ND DAY OF MARCH, 2013

 

BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:

 

IBRAHIM M.M. SAULAWA         JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL

CHIMA...
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National Judicial Council vs. Justice Mohammed Talba (2)

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JUSTICE-TALBAAS observed above, Section 309 of the Penal Code under which the trial court acted in the instant case gives the court a wide latitude or discretion to exercise. This the Honourable court exercised as it deemed fit.

The law is trite that once a...
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How to cope with loss and pain (3)

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USE these days to get outside and spend some time walking, contemplating and simply noticing the life and beautiful things around you. Do this regularly to get back into the swing of the world. Don’t try too hard – just let the warmth of the...
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Derogation from fundamental human rights on acquisition of private landed property (2)

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ONE of the conditions prescribed by the provision of Section 44 of the 1999 Constitution for the validity of law that seeks to compulsorily take over private property is that such a law should make provision for the prompt compensation to the...
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Anti-corruption war in Nigerian judiciary: CJN Mukhtar’s example

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MuktharAT a recent public event in Ibadan, Oyo State, Chief Solanke SAN had pointed out that for corruption to be effectively tackled in the country the fight has to be start with the judiciary. In calling on the judiciary to play a critical role in...
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FGN v. Senator Mohammed Ndume: A test of admissibility of electronic evidence

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Introduction

NIGERIAN democratic experience has been punctuated with different challenges ranging from coups d’état, civil wars and political violence, economic instability among others.

The latest is the menace of militant and terrorist...
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Misapplication of constitutional provisions, bane of Nigeria’s democracy

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AhambaIn his appraisal of the nation’s democratic experience, a renowned constitutional lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ahamba, believes the current Nigeria’s socio-political problems do not arise from the content of the 1999...
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Courts are not permitted to suo motu raise issues, resolve same without hearing from parties (2)

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In the Court of Appeal,

In the Lagos Judicial Division,

Holden at Lagos,

On Friday, March 22, 2013,

Before their Lordships:

Aminu Adamu Augie,

Justice, Court of Appeal;

Chima Centus Nweze, Justice, Court of Appeal;

Chinwe Eugenia Iyizoba...
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National Judicial Council vs. Justice Mohammed Talba

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JUSTICE-TALBAIT is no longer news that the National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended Hon. Justice Mohammed Talba for one year without pay. What may linger for a long time to come is the controversy, which this action has generated.

On Monday, January 28...
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How to cope with loss and pain (2)

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LET your pain come out. Let the tears flow. It is okay to cry even if you’re not the kind of person who shows your feelings. Moreover, realize that there is no right or wrong way to feel pain, to release pain and to keep trying to work through...
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Derogation from fundamental human rights on land acquisition (1)

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ANOTHER important derogation from fundamental human rights is Section 44 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. The section provides thus, “no moveable property or any interest in any immoveable property shall be...
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