Principle Archive

Leaving one's lane for another when a vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction, thereby causing a collision, is dangerous driving.

To prove dangerous driving causing death under sections 4 and 5(1) of the Federal Highways Act 1971, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt: (i) that…

The Supreme Court will not interfere with concurrent findings of fact by the two lower courts where they are not perverse or erroneous in substantive or…

Where one prosecution witness contradicts another on a material point, the prosecution must lay a foundation, such as showing the witness is hostile, before asking the…

For an inconsistency between an extra-judicial statement and testimony in court to discredit a witness, the inconsistency must be on a material issue. A mere discrepancy…

It has long been judicially recognised that conviction for murder can be sustained in the absence of corpus delicti where there is strong direct evidence.

The court is not a Father Christmas. It does not award what a party has not claimed. A party cannot obtain relief without a counter-claim.

Failure to admit or deny an averment amounts to admission. Where no issue is joined, the fact stands proved.

Land under compulsory acquisition cannot be validly sold by its original owner. Such a sale is null and void.

Where inhabitants join their parcels of land together and adopt a common name, they constitute a family for communal ownership of that land. All such members…

Where the appellant is served with motion papers and is absent without reason, and his counsel also fails to attend without prior notification, the court may…

Where an appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution following the failure of the appellant to file a brief, the dismissal is final and the appeal…