Principle Archive

The Supreme Court will not disturb concurrent findings of fact made by the lower courts where such findings are supported by sufficient evidence. Such findings can…

The Court of Appeal is duly constituted if it consists of at least three Justices. Although a Justice who did not take part in hearing may…

Strict proof required to establish special damages translates into a necessity for the plaintiff to call evidence to show the shortfall on each of the counterfoils…

A claim made on the writ of summons which is not repeated in the statement of claim or which is varied in the statement of claim…

Claim for special damages must be strictly proved.

A claim for special damages must be specifically pleaded and strictly proved. Strict proof requires evidence on each item pleaded.

Every judgment debt shall carry interest at the rate of four pounds per centum per annum, from the time of entering up the judgment until the…

PW1 and PW2 had known the 1st appellant before 1/6/97 as they lived with him in the same neighbourhood.

The record of proceedings not having been formally impeached, it is not open to this court to speculate that other things happened in the court of…

When circumstantial evidence is capable of two possible interpretations, one against and the other in favour of the accused, then in that circumstance, there has been…

Although a man may lie because he is guilty, he may just as well lie because he is stupid or afraid or both, whether he is…

Circumstantial evidence to support a conviction, especially for murder, must be cogent, complete and unequivocal. It must lead to the irresistible conclusion that the prisoner and…