APPELLATE PRACTICE — Final Decisions — Characteristics of Final Judgment
Ratio Decidendi
Per Ogbuagu, JSC, in Union Bank of Nigeria Plc v. Sogunro & Ors (2006) NLC-123-124-2001(SC) at p. 7; Paras B–C:
"The Ruling or decision of the trial High Court, was not a final decision since it did not finally dispose of the rights of the parties in the suit."
Explanation / Scope
A final decision disposes of the rights of the parties. The principle applies to appellate practice.