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Ali Abadallabe v. Bornu Native Authority (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report BAIRAMIAN, F.I. [Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria] The appellant as convicted of culpable homicide punishable with death and sentenced to death by the Shehu of Bornu’ s Court on the 4th June, 1962; his appeal to the High Court of the Northern…
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T. U. Akwule and 10 Ors v. The Queen (1963) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO C.J.N [Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria] The 1st Appellant was convicted in the High Court, Northern Region, holden at Kano, of an offence laid under sec. 315 of the Penal Code of the Northern Region relating to…
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Jarmakani Transport Ltd v. Madam Wulem Otu Abeke (1963) LLJR-SC LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER (Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria) This is an appeal from the judgement of the High Court, Abeokuta, whereby the appellants were adjudged jointly and severally with the second defendant in the action (who has not…
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Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution and Judicial Powers This article is particular to Nigeria! The bedrock of the governance of every society ready to live a long throw from the arms of a dictator is the doctrine of separation of powers. Simply put, separation of powers is a constitutional division of the powers of…
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Canada Evidence Act Canada Evidence Act was first passed in 1893. It is a Federal Act of the Parliament of Canada regulating the rules of evidence in court proceedings. The act is not exhaustive, as rules of evidence are largely set by common law. The Act has 54 sections and a schedule. See also: Constitution Act…
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Canadian Evidence Act 1985 ↓ OTHER CANADIAN LAWS 1. Short title. 2. Application. 3. Interest or crime. 4. Accused and spouse. 5. Incriminating questions. 6. Evidence of person with physical disability. 6.1 Identification of accused. 7. Expert witnesses. 8. Handwriting comparison. 9. Adverse witnesses. 10. Cross-examination as to previous statements. 11. Cross-examination as to previous…
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Canadian Evidence Act 1985 ↓ OTHER CANADIAN LAWS 1. Short title. 2. Application. 3. Interest or crime. 4. Accused and spouse. 5. Incriminating questions. 6. Evidence of person with physical disability. 6.1 Identification of accused. 7. Expert witnesses. 8. Handwriting comparison. 9. Adverse witnesses. 10. Cross-examination as to previous statements. 11. Cross-examination as to previous…
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Canadian Evidence Act 1985 ↓ OTHER CANADIAN LAWS 1. Short title. 2. Application. 3. Interest or crime. 4. Accused and spouse. 5. Incriminating questions. 6. Evidence of person with physical disability. 6.1 Identification of accused. 7. Expert witnesses. 8. Handwriting comparison. 9. Adverse witnesses. 10. Cross-examination as to previous statements. 11. Cross-examination as to previous…
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Canadian Evidence Act 1985 ↓ OTHER CANADIAN LAWS 1. Short title. 2. Application. 3. Interest or crime. 4. Accused and spouse. 5. Incriminating questions. 6. Evidence of person with physical disability. 6.1 Identification of accused. 7. Expert witnesses. 8. Handwriting comparison. 9. Adverse witnesses. 10. Cross-examination as to previous statements. 11. Cross-examination as to previous…
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Canadian Evidence Act 1985 ↓ OTHER CANADIAN LAWS 1. Short title. 2. Application. 3. Interest or crime. 4. Accused and spouse. 5. Incriminating questions. 6. Evidence of person with physical disability. 6.1 Identification of accused. 7. Expert witnesses. 8. Handwriting comparison. 9. Adverse witnesses. 10. Cross-examination as to previous statements. 11. Cross-examination as to previous…