It is well established that "justice delayed is justice denied." The decision of the trial Judge to proceed to read her judgment after refusing a stay…

Where a writ of summons is itself valid, any defect in its service is treated as a mere irregularity, which cannot ipso facto render the proceeding…

A claim in trespass is based entirely on possession of land, not necessarily ownership of the land. Trespass to land, therefore, is actionable by a person…

No court could make an order of declaration or injunction over land which it does not know its dimension when the area is hotly disputed.

A good appellate court judgment should set out the claim or claims, brief facts, the decision of the trial court or lower appellate court, the appellant's…

A complaint that a Customary Court was biased and failed to consider necessary evidence only permits the High Court to look at the judgment to determine…

"I agree with the appellant's counsel that the learned Judge based his decision on grounds other than any specified in the statement accompanying the application. This…

A good trial court judgment must contain: (1) issues to be decided; (2) essential facts and evidence of each party; (3) resolution of issues of fact…

Once a judgment satisfies the required standard and contains the needed elements, an appellate court cannot interfere with such judgment merely because the writer could have…

Where there has been no leave sought and obtained by the appellant to argue a new issue and there are no special circumstances disclosed to warrant…

Both the trial court and the Court of Appeal were correct in finding that the land in dispute belongs to the respondents. This constitutes concurrent findings…

Generally, an issue not raised in the court below should not be raised on appeal. But if the issue is fundamental, the appeal court may give…