ENERGY LAW CASES/JUDGMENTS
POLICY, PRACTICE & PUBLISHING LAW REPORTS, 3PLR
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TITLE |
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| N.E.S.C.O. LTD. V GYANG |
ENERGY LAW:- Electrification projects – Compulsory acquisition of a right or interest in land – Wayleave – Right to carry electricity over land and to put up poles on land for that purpose – Damages arising therefrom – Claims for compensation – How resolved |
| ENERGY LAW – ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION:- Billing of electricity consumer – Outrageous or scandalous billing – Whether can found a claim for damages under the tort of defamation (libel) against electricity company – Relevant considerations | |
| NEPA V ALLI |
ENERGY LAW – ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION:- Generating and distributing electricity under regulatory authority – Alleged Breach of statutory duty – Proof of liability arising from upsurge in electricity – Allegation of unrepaired fault in transformer – How proved – Burden of proof – On whom lies – How discharged – Circumstances which may entitle court to presume negligence on part of electricity company – How rebutted – Defence of accident – Duty to lead evidence in proof – Effect of failure thereto ENERGY LAW – ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION:- Breach of statutory duty – Basis of for an electricity generating and distribution company – Duty of managing, maintaining and working the electricity undertaking efficiently – Duty of care owed by electricity company to exercise reasonable care and skill to ensure that the consumers should not be damaged – Whether the degree of care which that duty involved must be proportioned to the degree of risk involved – Effect |
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NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION V. FAMFA OIL LIMITED & ANOR |
ENERGY LAW – OIL AND GAS:- Nature of res defining oil and gas operations – Whether a depleting one – Implications for court processes relating to stay of judgment in favour of exploitation of same for party’s favour |
| NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION V. CLIFCO NIGERIA LIMITED |
ENERGY LAW:- Contract for sale of petroleum fuel cargoes – Matters arising therefrom – How treated |
