Principle Archive

The prosecution in order to establish this case of murder beyond reasonable doubt against the appellant adduced evidence: (i) that the deceased had died; (ii) that…

The consequence of a consent judgment is that it cannot and does not bind a person who is not a party to it either directly or…

A discontinuance, in my view, brings the action or that part of the action as is discontinued to an end against the defendants or such of…

Where a party has effectively ceased to be a party to the action at the time consent judgment was entered in the case, and the consent…

The existence of a decision affecting a party is a condition precedent to the existence of a right of appeal and indeed the exercise of any…

One form of conversion is where there has been a positive and unequivocal wrongful act of dealing with goods in a manner inconsistent with the owner's…

Secondly Exhibit D was not relied upon by the Appellants in the Court below. Indeed their Counsel objected to its reception in evidence. A party should…

The type of conduct that will amount to laches and acquiescence will be such that will be repugnant to equity and good conscience. Nothing was shown…

The statement submitted by the defendants to the arbitrators is necessarily a part of the proceedings of arbitration which is pleaded and therefore admissible. In fact…

The said parcels of land by the defendants could only be exercised according to the terms of the grant as anything to the contrary would make…

For the rule of fair hearing is not a technical doctrine. It is one of substance. The question is not whether injustice has been done because…

Any judgment or ruling based on breach of the constitutional provision of fair hearing as provided in section 33(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic…