Standard APPELLATE PRACTICE — Concurrent Findings of Fact — Interference by Supreme Court Eyo v. Onuoha & Anor (2011) NLC-123-251-2003(SC) Appellate Practice Supreme Court
Standard HUMAN RIGHTS LAW — Right to Life — Qualified Nature of the Right Amoshima v. State (2011) NLC-123-283-2009(SC) Human Rights Law Supreme Court
Standard EVIDENCE LAW — Findings of Fact — Failure to Challenge on Appeal — Deemed Admitted Amoshima v. State (2011) NLC-123-283-2009(SC) Evidence Law Supreme Court
Standard CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Prosecution — Authority of State Attorney-General to Prosecute Armed Robbery Amoshima v. State (2011) NLC-123-283-2009(SC) Criminal Procedure Supreme Court
Standard CRIMINAL LAW — Sentencing — “Shall” and “May” — Distinction Amoshima v. State (2011) NLC-123-283-2009(SC) Criminal Law Supreme Court
Standard CRIMINAL LAW — Armed Robbery — Mandatory Death Sentence for Armed Robbery Amoshima v. State (2011) NLC-123-283-2009(SC) Criminal Law Supreme Court
Standard CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Separation of Powers — Role of Judiciary in Sentencing Amoshima v. State (2011) NLC-123-283-2009(SC) Constitutional Law Supreme Court
Standard CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Legislative Competence — Armed Robbery as a Residuary Matter Amoshima v. State (2011) NLC-123-283-2009(SC) Constitutional Law Supreme Court
Standard APPELLATE PRACTICE — Duty of Court — Interpretation of Statutes — Ordinary Meaning Amoshima v. State (2011) NLC-123-283-2009(SC) Appellate Practice Supreme Court
Standard APPELLATE PRACTICE — Academic Exercise — Courts Determine Live Issues Only Amoshima v. State (2011) NLC-123-283-2009(SC) Appellate Practice Supreme Court
Standard PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Substantial Justice — Election Petitions — Technicalities Not to Stand in the Way Abubakar & Ors v. Nasamu & Ors (2011) NLC-123-350-2011(SC) Supreme Court
Standard PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Rules of Court — Interpretation to Achieve Substantial Justice Abubakar & Ors v. Nasamu & Ors (2011) NLC-123-350-2011(SC) Supreme Court