See Also:

• APPEAL: Findings of fact - Unwillingness of the appellate court to interfere with findings of fact

  “Thus findings of fact are made by a trial Judge after carefully reviewing the evidence before the court and conclusions or inferences can be drawn from those facts by any…

• APPEAL - Interference With Finding(s) of Fact(s) - Attitude of appellate courts to findings of fact made by a lower court

  "It is now trite law that a Court of appeal does not treat with sanctity a trial Court's use of the words 'I believe' or 'I do not believe.' Nor…

• COURT: Duty of Court - Duty of Court to be in control of proceedings

  "The Court must be proactive and in control of the proceedings to ensure that justice and fair play are done to all parties." Per OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. in MATHEW NWOKOCHA v.…

• APPEAL: Concurrent Findings of Fact - The Supreme Court's Attitude Towards Concurrent Findings of Fact by Lower Courts

  "What this Court is called upon to do at this stage is to upturn the concurrent findings of the two Courts above the Chief Magistrate Court. What makes it an…

• APPEAL - LEAVE OF COURT/LEAVE TO APPEAL - Whether leave of the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court is required to appeal on ground(s) of fact or mixed law and fact to the Supreme Court

  "It has been held severally by this Court that a ground of appeal involving questions of mixed law and fact or of fact alone, requires the prior leave of this…