The arraignment was a judicial and official act carried out in a manner substantially regular. The legal maxim omnia praesumuntur rite et solemniter esse acta donec…

For a valid arraignment under section 215 of the Criminal Procedure Act, three requirements must be satisfied: (1) The accused shall be placed before the court…

It is good practice to record specifically that a charge was read and explained to the accused to the satisfaction of the court and that he…

An obiter is a Judge's passing remarks which have nothing to do with the live issues for determination in the matter. In the principles of stare…

Although Order 6 of the Supreme Court Rules does not provide that the court can suo motu formulate issues for determination, there could be compelling situations…

Documents filed in the registry of the court but not filed in the relevant court files and brought to the attention of the Judge cannot be…

The right of fair hearing is a fundamental and constitutional right of a party to a dispute to be afforded an opportunity to present its case…

The principle of fair hearing is fundamental to all court procedure and proceedings, and like jurisdiction, the absence of it vitiates proceedings however well conducted. Fair…

The court lacked jurisdiction to restore or relist the appellants' appeal which it dismissed under Order 6 rule 10 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1981,…

Where an appellant fails to file his brief within 60 days after receiving the record of appeal or after any extended period, the appeal shall be…

Where an appellant fails to file his brief within the time provided or as extended, the respondent may apply for the appeal to be dismissed for…

Where the objection to admissibility is merely that the statement was not read over to the accused, not that it was not made or was not…