Judgements Categories: Supreme Court

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] RAPHAEL OKECHUKWU ARICHE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 23RD JULY, 1993. SC/213/1991 3PLR/2003/33 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS NWLR (Pt.302)752 (1993) 7 SCNJ 457   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. (Presided) SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI J.S.C. OLAJIDE OLATAWURA, J.S.C. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION J.T.O. OKPOKO, SAN with him, J.O. UMUKHORO (Mrs), C.E. MOGBOH)         – […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] CHRISTOPHER AREHIA & ANOR V. THE STATE   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 29TH APRIL, 1982 SUIT NO. SC 81/1981 3PLR/1982/10 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1982) 4 SC 78   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: IRIKEFE, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. ESO, J.S.C. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION P.E. Okode with him S. Osime for the Appellant. G.E. Edokpayi, Deputy Solicitor-General Bendel State for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:– Manslaughter […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] BASSEY AKPAN ARCHIBONG V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 12TH MAY, 2006. SC.253/2003. 3PLR/2006/24 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2006) 14 NWLR (Pt.1000) 349   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. (Presided) AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chief Eze Duruiheoma -for the Appellant O. Liadi, Esq. Private Legal Practitioner-for the Respondent […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] ARC AMINU DABO V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013 SC.196/2012 3PLR/2013/17   OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-21858(SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JSC NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, JSC   BETWEEN ARC AMINU DABO – Appellant(s) AND FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Kanu Agabi […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] JAMES ANYIM V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.29/1982 FRIDAY, 17TH JUNE, [1983] 3PLR/1983/7 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS  MOHAMMED BELLO, J.S.C. CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, J.S.C. KAYODE ESO, J.S.C. ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chief O. O. Jibowu for the Appellant. O. Awosusi, Deputy Director Of Public Prosecutions (With Him L. O. Olakanmi, Ass. D. P. P.) Oyo State, […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] CYRIL ANYANWU V. THE QUEEN  FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 54/1963 1ST JULY, 1963. 3PLR/1963/108 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR LIONEL BRETT, AG. C.J.F. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   MAIN ISSUES APPEAL – Trial court refusing cross-examination on bad character of accused testifying against co-accused – Whether appellate court will set aside […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] EDWARD ANI V THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 62/1963 20TH JUNE, 1963 3PLR/1963/33  (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   REPRESENTATION J.A. Cole -for the Appellant. F.O. Offiah, Crown Counsel -for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – Duty […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] OBALUM ANEKWE V THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 22ND OCTOBER, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 329/1975. 3PLR/1976/20  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1976) 9-10 S.C. (REPRINT) 158     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. F. O. Akinrele – for Appellant Mr. P. I. Amaizu, Principal State Counsel (Anambra State) – for Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder – Proof – Circumstantial […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL AG AND ANR V. PORTMAN AND ORS. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE QBCMF 95/0668/B IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION) [1996] EWCA CIV 1206 (13TH DECEMBER, 1996) ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (MR JUSTICE LONGMORE) ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE, STRAND LONDON WC2 FRIDAY, 13 DECEMBER 1996 3PLR/1996/46 (SCJ)   BEFORE: LORD JUSTICE LEGGATT LORD JUSTICE HUTCHISON LORD JUSTICE WALLER   BETWEEN GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] ADESANYA V HOEGH SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 15TH NOVEMBER, 1968. SUIT NO. SC 374/1967   BEFORE COKER, J.S.C. LEWIS, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C.*   BETWEEN FASASI ADESANYA (Trading under the name and style of Negro Commercial Agency) AND LEIGH HOEGH AND CO. A/S   REPRESENTATION Adefale – for the Plaintiff/Appellant Impey (with him Adesina) – for the Defendants/Respondents   MAIN ISSUES COMMERCIAL LAW – BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS – BILL OF LADING – […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] ONANEYE AROYEWUN & ORS. V. AWOLESI OSOLARU & ORS. SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 10th June, 1985 SUIT NO. SC 195/1984.   OTHER CITATIONS (1984) 12 SC 139 _____________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Women and Justice Administration – Whether Court should have evaluated the evidence and given judgment when it refused to believe her testimony _____________________   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BELLO, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. COKER, J.S.C.   […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]  DR. O. O. HUNPONU-WUSU V. ABIMBOLA HUNPONU-WUSU SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 7TH FEBRUARY, 1969 SUIT NO. S.C. 66/68 3PLR/1969/90 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     ADEMOLA, C.J.N COKER, MADARIKAN, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chief WILLIAMS (with him CAREW) – for the Petitioner/Appellant BICKERSTETH (with him ADENIYI) – for the Respondent   CONNECTED AREAS OF PRACTICE FAMILY LAW (NULLITY OF MARRIAGE), […]