Principle Archive

While the Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to make a stay order on terms different from those imposed by the trial High Court, this jurisdiction may…

The powers of the Court of Appeal under Section 18 of the Court of Appeal Act, 1976 (in pari materia with Section 24 of the Supreme…

The provisions of the laws regarding the functions of local government are so clear and unambiguous as to call for no other interpretation. A state government…

Where a party acts contrary to, infringes, or violates any provision of the Constitution, such action is null and void. Consequently, a contract entered into without…

The collection of rates on rateable hereditaments and the assessment of rates on privately owned houses are subjects within the responsibilities of local government councils. No…

The court shall have power to give any judgment or make any order that ought to have been made. These powers may be exercised even if…

Where plaintiffs were not authorised to sue by the persons they purport to represent, or where their competency to sue in a representative capacity is successfully…

Where a plaintiff claiming a declaration of title succeeds in proving the boundaries and title to a smaller parcel of such land, he is entitled to…

Acts of possession and enjoyment of land may be evidence of ownership not only of the particular land but also of other land so situated or…

A court is without power to grant to a party a relief or remedy which he has not claimed or which is more than he has…

To establish negligence, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant owed him a duty of care, and that he suffered damage as a consequence of the…

The Electricity (Supply) Regulations 1958 apply to high tension cables carrying electric current above 6,600 volts. The provisions of sections 2, 126(1), and 127 of the…