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EVIDENCE LAW — Burden of Proof — Declaration of Title to Land — Plaintiff Must Rely on Strength of Own Case
Oyeneyin & Anor v. Akinkugbe & Anor (2010) NLC-123-283-2001(SC)
5761
Principles
53
Areas of Law
26
Years Covered
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EVIDENCE LAW — Admissibility — Documentary Evidence — Deed of Gift Subsumed in Conveyance
Oyeneyin & Anor v. Akinkugbe & Anor (2010) NLC-123-283-2001(SC)
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DAMAGES AND REMEDIES — Damages for Trespass — Appellate Interference with Award of Damages — Circumstances for Interference
Oyeneyin & Anor v. Akinkugbe & Anor (2010) NLC-123-283-2001(SC)
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CONTRACT LAW — Penalty Clauses — Definition and Enforceability
Oyeneyin & Anor v. Akinkugbe & Anor (2010) NLC-123-283-2001(SC)
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CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Unpleaded evidence — Inadmissibility of evidence not pleaded
Sapo & Anor v. Sunmonu (2010) NLC-123-314-2001(SC)
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CIVIL PROCEDURE — Parties — Representative capacity — Head of family defending family property
Sapo & Anor v. Sunmonu (2010) NLC-123-314-2001(SC)
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APPELLATE PRACTICE — Findings of Fact — Interference by appellate court — Circumstances permitting
Sapo & Anor v. Sunmonu (2010) NLC-123-314-2001(SC)
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APPELLATE PRACTICE — Death of party — Duty of counsel to notify court — Court of Appeal Rules Order 3 Rule 30(1)
Sapo & Anor v. Sunmonu (2010) NLC-123-314-2001(SC)
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APPELLATE PRACTICE — Appeals — Rehearing — Nature of appellate jurisdiction
Sapo & Anor v. Sunmonu (2010) NLC-123-314-2001(SC)
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LAND LAW — Land Use Act — Governor’s Consent — Requirement for Validity of Alienation
UBN Plc v. Astra Builders (W.A.) Ltd (2010) NLC-123-103-2003(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Fair Hearing — Opportunity for Hearing as Yardstick
UBN Plc v. Astra Builders (W.A.) Ltd (2010) NLC-123-103-2003(SC)
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CIVIL PROCEDURE — Order 23 Rules 2 and 3 — Preliminary Points of Law — Discretion of Court to Defer Determination
UBN Plc v. Astra Builders (W.A.) Ltd (2010) NLC-123-103-2003(SC)