A Fourteen-year Legal Odyssey by ADR Something extraordinary unfolded in one of the courts of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Claimant and the 1st Defendant reached an amicable resolution to their dispute. Pedestrian, one might conclude—but wait for the details. This suit was filed on 3 August 2011. It was…

Maxims of Equity as Annotated by Current Nigerian Decided Cases (2000 – Present) The Maxims of Equity are pithy expressions that serve as a set of rules and principles in governing the way equity operates. They are: I shall now discuss the application of these maxims ad seriatim succinctly, with the aid of current Nigerian…

Standing as Surety by a Kano Commissioner: Why Kano State Government Should not Sack the Commissioner Recently, there has been a rancour and public discomfort over a commissioner in Kano state stood as surety to a “suspect” for grant of bail in court of law . This action made many Nigerians, including those in legal…

Enhancing the Efficiency of the Nigerian Justice Systems Through Procedural Reform The judiciary remains the final refuge for the ordinary citizen, being the arm of government that people rely on to defend their rights and liberties. This paper draws attention to the urgent need for procedural changes within Nigeria’s justice system, stressing the importance of…

Contempt of Court Proceeding: An Exception to the Principle of Nemo Dat In Causa Sua Contempt of Court Proceeding: An Exception to the Principle of Nemo Dat In Causa Sua Throughout the history of law, the justice is the sole objective of its adoption, application and administration. Thus, In the heart of our laws  rests…

Minimum Payment Clause Under Hire Purchase The Hire Purchase Act 1965, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria stipulates the amount required as percentage for the initial payment of the hire purchase agreement. The process of calculating the amount payable by the hirer is also one of the areas of concern in this article along with…

The “Last Seen” Doctrine: Shortcut to Justice or Path to Wrongful Conviction The “last seen” doctrine, a principle of circumstantial evidence, holds that a person last seen in the company of a deceased victim bears a burden to explain the circumstances surrounding the victim’s death. While often used to secure convictions in the absence of…

Credibility of an Alibi Witness The credibility of an alibi witness plays a crucial role in the adjudication of criminal cases where the plea of Alibi is raised by a person accused of committing a crime within the criminal justice system. An Alibi serves as a vital defence strategy, asserting that an accused person was…