Where a previous decision of the Court of Appeal is in conflict with a decision of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal is not bound…

It is curious law, if it is law at all, to expect the Court of Appeal to order a retrial in a matter in which the…

(a) A party may show that the right being asserted is that of his family by reason of hereditary interests. In such case, the family through…

A person has the right to protect his family interest in a property or title and can sue for himself and on behalf of the family…

Where the interest is not personal but belongs to the whole family (e.g., a non-member nominated to chieftaincy), the whole family as a group has legal…

Where an action is not instituted as a representative action, the court cannot treat it as one. The plaintiff who cannot allege personal rights being infringed…

Locus standi denotes legal capacity to institute proceedings. It is the right to initiate proceedings for redress. The issue does not depend on the success or…

When an action is instituted by representatives of a family or Ruling House in respect of corporate interest, the real plaintiff is the family or Ruling…

In ascertaining whether the plaintiff or the plaintiffs have standing to initiate the proceedings, the statement of claim should be looked at.

When a court misconceives the nature of what it is called upon to decide, it will in all probability arrive at a wrong conclusion. The decision…

There is no iota of evidence to suggest that he has an interest of his own to serve. Even if he were a tainted witness, his…

It is irregular for a trial Judge to recall an accused or call a witness after the close of defence. However, this contradicts section 200 which…