Principle Archive

A claim presupposes a cause of action. What is plaintiff's cause of action in the present proceedings? Is security for damages, interest and/or costs that may…

The admiralty jurisdiction of the court prescribed in section 7(1)(a) of the Federal High Court Act and S. 1(1) of the Admiralty Jurisdiction Act, 1991 relates…

A respondent intending to rely upon a preliminary objection to the hearing of the appeal shall give the appellant three clear days notice thereof before the…

The proceedings of the Area Court No.1, Zaria City and all subsequent proceedings based on the decision of the said court are a nullity. If there…

In any case where the challenge to the decision of the court is founded on lack of jurisdiction, the court is bound to consider such challenge…

The issue of jurisdiction can be taken up in the Supreme Court, or before the Court of Appeal or the High Court at any stage of…

A court is competent when the subject matter of the case is within jurisdiction and there is no feature in the case which prevents the court…

The inclusion of that relief in the suit before Ononiba, J. was not capable of standing in the way of the administrative Judge in considering the…

The implication of rule 8 is that an application made under it is open to argument by the parties and consequently calls for a decision of…

It is sufficient if the administrative Judge or Chief Judge as the case may be, is satisfied that there are good reasons for the transfer.

The entire procedure in effecting a transfer in accordance with the rules is purely administrative. It is not necessary for application to be dealt with in…

A decision within the meaning of section 277(1) of the 1979 Constitution envisages any determination on an issue joined by or litigated by the parties before…