Standard
APPELLATE PRACTICE — Powers of Court of Appeal — Section 16 of Court of Appeal Act — Full jurisdiction over proceedings
Hamza v. Kure (2010) NLC-123-227-2001(SC)
5375
Principles
53
Areas of Law
26
Years Covered
Standard
APPELLATE PRACTICE — Findings of Fact — Perverse finding — When a finding of court is perverse
Hamza v. Kure (2010) NLC-123-227-2001(SC
Standard
CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Rotation of Chieftaincy — Necessity of Pleading Fact of Rotation
Adekeye & Ors v. Adekeye & Ors (Consolidated) (2010) NLC-123-216-2003(SC)
Standard
CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Estoppel by Conduct — Individual Participation in Nomination Exercise
Adekeye & Ors v. Adekeye & Ors (Consolidated) (2010) NLC-123-216-2003(SC)
Standard
CHIEFTAINCY LAW — Registered Declaration — Duty of Court — Application of Declaration
Adekeye & Ors v. Adekeye & Ors (Consolidated) (2010) NLC-123-216-2003(SC)
Standard
CHIEFTAINCY LAW — Registered Declaration — Completeness of Declaration — No Lacuna to be Filled by Extrinsic Evidence
Adekeye & Ors v. Adekeye & Ors (Consolidated) (2010) NLC-123-216-2003(SC)
Standard
JURISDICTION — State High Court — Land in Non-Urban Areas — Effect of Section 236(1) of 1979 Constitution
Okonkwo & Ors v. Okonkwo & Ors (2010) NLC-123-296-2003(SC)
Standard
JURISDICTION — Competence of Court — Conditions for Exercise of Jurisdiction — Madukolu v. Nkemdilim Principles
Okonkwo & Ors v. Okonkwo & Ors (2010) NLC-123-296-2003(SC)
Standard
JURISDICTION — Applicable Law — Law at Time of Cause of Action vs. Law at Time of Institution
Okonkwo & Ors v. Okonkwo & Ors (2010) NLC-123-296-2003(SC)
Standard
EVIDENCE LAW — Traditional History — Kojo v. Bonsie Principle — When Applicable
Okonkwo & Ors v. Okonkwo & Ors (2010) NLC-123-296-2003(SC)
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APPELLATE PRACTICE — Evaluation of Evidence — Primary Function of Trial Court — Appellate Intervention
Okonkwo & Ors v. Okonkwo & Ors (2010) NLC-123-296-2003(SC)
Standard
APPELLATE PRACTICE — Concurrent Findings — Supreme Court Practice — Stringent Application Where Findings Based on Credibility
Okonkwo & Ors v. Okonkwo & Ors (2010) NLC-123-296-2003(SC)