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James Ayanshina V. Commissioner Of Police (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Additional charge added by Magistrate at late stage in proceedings—Section430 (1) of Criminal Code considered—Conviction of unlawful possession afteracquittal on charge of receiving stolen goods—Insufficient evidence to justify charge. Facts Before indicating his opinion that there was no…
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African Continental Bank Ltd. & Anor V. T. 0. Oladapo & Anor (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Documents purporting to be a Bill of Sale invalid and void—Wrongful detention of lorry under such Bill of Sale—Measure of damages—Lender has right to sue for money lent and reasonable interest thereon…
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Ako Ad Jei & Anor V. The King (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Seditious article—Syrians a well-defined class—Notes or headings of summing up sufficient—Criminal responsibility of Chairman and Managing Director of a newspaper where he has appointed an editor and has no knowledge of the seditious article—Distinction between English…
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Akabeze Adinna & Eleven Others V. Chief Conservator Of Forests (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Accused person charged jointly—Circumstances in which separate trials should be ordered—Misjoinder of charges. Facts The appellants were convicted by a Magistrate of encroaching upon a Forest Reserve. A number of other persons also charged…
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Daniel Adenijga V. Lagos Town Council (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Injunction to restrain Town Council from demolishing a building—Powerto demolish taken under bye-laws by notice—Further notification substitutingdifferent terms—In pleadings Counsel relied on second notice—Rights underoriginal notice lost. Facts In the Court below the appellant lost his action for…
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Belo Adedibu V. Gbadamosi Adewoyin & Anor (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Declaration that defendant not entitled to be appointed Mogaji of House—Judgment based on memorandum on Land Tenure in the Yoruba Province—Native Law and Custom a matter of evidence—Memorandum not admissible. Facts The trial Court declared that the…
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Usuman Acida V. The King (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Power of a Judge to set aside the decision of a Native Court and to order a re-trial—Exercise of such power in respect of Mohammedan Courts under section 5 (2) of the Native Courts Ordinance—Attorney-General’s direction to Supreme Court…
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Hounga v Allen and another before Lady Hale, Deputy PresidentLord KerrLord WilsonLord CarnwathLord Hughes JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 30 July 2014 Heard on 31 March and 1 April 2014 AppellantDavid Reade QCNiran de Silva(Instructed by Anti Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit) RespondentThomas Linden QCLaura Prince(Instructed by Crowther Solicitors) Interveners (Anti-Slavery International)Jan Luba QCKathryn CroninRonan ToalMichelle Brewer(Instructed by Public…
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Coventry and others v Lawrence and another before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLady Hale, Deputy PresidentLord ManceLord ClarkeLord DysonLord SumptionLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 22 July 2015 Heard on 9, 10 and 12 February 2015 Appellants (Lawrence/Shields)Stephen Hockman QCTimothy Dutton QCWilliam UptonBenjamin Williams(Instructed by Richard Buxton Environmental and Public Law) Respondent (David Coventry and Moto-Land UK Ltd)Robert…
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FHR European Ventures LLP and others v Cedar Capital Partners LLC before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLord ManceLord SumptionLord CarnwathLord ToulsonLord HodgeLord Collins JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 16 July 2014 Heard on 17-19 June 2014 AppellantMatthew Collings QCDuncan McCombe(Instructed by Farrer and Co LLP) RespondentChristopher Pymont QC(Instructed by Hogan Lovells International LLP) LORD NEUBERGER, DELIVERING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT…